Carri Casteel receives 2024 Distinguished Career Award

Carri Casteel, professor of occupational and environmental health, recently received the 2024 Distinguished Career Award from the APHA Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section. Published October 31, 2024

UI Study Abroad Conversation Series continues Nov. 20

Prospective study abroad students and returnees are invited to join a Zoom webinar to find out how to leverage international internships, incorporate study abroad into your resume, and make your global experiences stand out to future employers.  Published October 31, 2024

Register for the 2025 Healthy LifeStars Conference

The 2025 Healthy LifeStars Conference, “Improving Health Outcomes Through Preventing Childhood Obesity,” will take place on Jan. 14, 2025. The virtual conference will include experts presenting research in childhood nutrition, physical activity, and prevention of long-term adverse health effects caused by obesity. Registration and additional information is now available. Published October 31, 2024

Platt to speak in UI Upstream Lecture Series Nov. 20

Jonathan Platt, assistant professor of epidemiology, will discuss “Motherhood, Work, and Health: Challenges and Potential Policy Solutions,” in the next Upstream Approach to Healthcare Lecture Series on Nov. 20, from noon to 1 p.m.  Published October 31, 2024

ASPPH webinar: What the U.S. Presidential Election Outcome Means for Public Health

All are welcome to join the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health on Nov. 13, 2024, for a timely webinar, part of a series, examining the potential implications of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election on public health. An expert panel will analyze the election outcomes and their impact on academic public health.  Published October 31, 2024

Plugged in to Public Health: Climate change and impacts on vulnerable populations

Lauren's guest this week is Dr. Tamara Marcus, a climate scientist and activist who co-founded Empowered Solutions Collective, a sustainability consulting group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Published October 30, 2024

National Academy of Medicine honors Sepúlveda for outstanding service

Martín-José Sepúlveda, MD, FACP, recently received the Walsh McDermott Medal, which recognizes a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for distinguished service to the NAM over an extended period. Sepúlveda, distinguished university professor at Florida International University, is an alumnus of the University of Iowa. He completed a fellowship in internal […] Published October 29, 2024

Gadag honored with Outstanding Student Paper award

Congratulations to PhD candidate Khyathi Gadag for receiving the 2024 Kenneth Lutterman Award for Outstanding Student Paper at the APHA conference. Published October 29, 2024

Pentella comments on E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s

Michael Pentella, clinical professor of epidemiology and director of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa, recently commented on the outbreak of E. coli infections linked to McDonald's. According to Pentella, this strain, E. coli O157, is “a very specific type of E. coli that produce[s] this toxin,” a shiga toxin that leads to gastrointestinal distress and can escalate to a potentially fatal condition known as hemolytic uremic syndrome. (KGAN) Published October 29, 2024

Apply for a CPH Staff Pilot Research Award

The CPH Research Office is seeking proposals for the CPH Staff Pilot Research Award. Up to $10,000 is available. Applications are due Dec. 4, 2024. Published October 29, 2024