EHSRC fact sheets highlight health impacts of environmental contaminants

New information resources from the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) are now available on their website. Published October 1, 2025

PHOTOS: Record turnout at Homecoming Lunch

See photos from our HUGE Homecoming Lunch event for alumni, faculty, staff, students, and their families. Published October 1, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Theater, Vaccines, and the Art of Difficult Conversations – Oct. 29

Join us for this thought-provoking CPH Spotlight presentation on Oct. 29. Kathleen Johnson, director of Eureka Day and Director of Education and Outreach at Riverside Theatre, and Natoshia Askelson, professor of community and behavioral health in the College of Public Health, will unpack how theater can turn hot-button issues like vaccine hesitancy and public health into thoughtful, engaging, and productive conversation starters. Published September 30, 2025

Turn your internship abroad into a career power move

The University of Iowa Study Abroad team and the Pomerantz Career Center are hosting a virtual session designed to help students maximize the impact of international internships. Whether you’ve just returned from working abroad or are planning your first global experience, this session will give you the tools you need. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Published September 29, 2025

Native Center for Behavioral Health partners on new suicide prevention resource

Produced in partnership with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, this pocket guide is designed to support Native military-connected youth and families with information on identifying risk factors and protective factors, tips for talking with youth about suicide, and resources to seek further support or connect to the strengths of Native and military culture.  Published September 29, 2025

Soupene receives Policy Fellowship to enhance suicide prevention among law enforcement officers

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has selected Victor Soupene, a postdoctoral research scholar in the UI Departments of Occupational and Environmental Health and Emergency Medicine, as a 2025-2026 Policy Fellow. Published September 29, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Aging, Joy, and Changing the Narrative (Part 2)

What does it take to age well in practice—and what can younger generations learn from those who’ve gone before us? In part 2 of our conversation with Jennifer Jones and Angela Charsha-Harney, we examine the realities of care-giving, promising practices like age-friendly health systems, and the power of inter-generational connection. Published September 25, 2025

Dr. Jackilen Shannon to present at Holden Research Seminar Series – Oct. 1

The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to host Dr. Jackilen Shannon from Oregon Health & Science University on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Published September 25, 2025

Alumni Q&A: Amani Alam

Check out this new Q&A with Amani Alam (21BA) and read about her work as a Health Educator and Statewide Health Improvement Coordinator and what she finds most rewarding about her public health career. Published September 23, 2025

Become a certified trainer in opioid overdose response with IA-NEXT

The Iowa Naloxone Expansion and Training (IA-NEXT) program is seeking individuals to become trainers in opioid overdose education and naloxone administration. Join the next Training of Trainers (ToT) session on Saturday, October 11, and help bring life-saving knowledge to your community. Published September 22, 2025