Join the PRC-RH Journal Club Summer Series

The Prevention Research Center for Rural Health and the Implementation Science Center present the Journal Club Summer Series. Join us in person or via Zoom for "Exploring Implementation Science in Rural Settings." The first session is June 19. Published June 12, 2025

Enhance your digital accessibility training this summer

The University of Iowa has launched the Accessible Iowa initiative to ensure compliance with digital accessibility standards across our course content, websites, programs, systems, services, and activities by April 24, 2026. View a calendar of summer accessibility training opportunities and sign up for a course today! Published June 11, 2025

CPH students awarded scholarships for study abroad

Three undergraduate public health students have been awarded scholarships from UI International Programs to study or intern abroad. Published June 10, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Changing the global health paradigm

In this episode, Lauren talks with Dr. Shadi Saleh (01PhD in health management and policy), the founding director of the Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut. Published June 10, 2025

UI research reaffirms safety of influenza vaccination in pregnancy

A new University of Iowa research study examining possible associations between maternal influenza vaccination and a host of major structural birth defects reaffirms the safety of the vaccination during early pregnancy. The study was led by Paul Romitti, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, professor of epidemiology, and director of the Iowa Registry for Congenital and Inherited Disorders. Published June 9, 2025

O’Shaughnessy comments on air quality alerts for Iowa

Patrick O’Shaughnessy, professor of occupational and environmental health, recently discussed the air quality alerts issued for Iowa due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. He recommended several things people can do protect themselves. (Radio Iowa) Published June 6, 2025

Climate Change and Injury and Violence Prevention Micro Lab

Are you interested in sparking new research that addresses some of the most pressing human challenges of our time? CPH will host a micro lab on climate change and injury and violence prevention on July 9. Published June 5, 2025

UI College of Public Health receives funding to expand maternal and child health curriculum

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to continue to expand and strengthen its maternal and child health curriculum. The Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program is led by William Story, associate professor of community and behavioral health. Published June 4, 2025

3 CPH students awarded Global Access Ambassador scholarships

Three CPH undergraduates have been named Global Access Ambassadors. The scholarship supports students who study abroad with the intent to serve as study abroad ambassadors upon their return to the UI campus. Published June 2, 2025

Hamann discusses distracted driving, Iowa’s handheld device law

On July 1, Iowa law enforcement will begin distributing warnings for the handheld use of electronic devices while driving. Experts including Cara Hamann, director of the UI Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Safety Lab, offer reminders for reducing distractions while driving. (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Published May 29, 2025