2025 CPH Faculty, Staff, and Student Awards presented

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni were honored at the annual CPH Awards & Recognition presentation held April 30, 2025. See a list of all who were recognized at the event. Published May 1, 2025

Report proposes strategies for enhancing rural health care in the U.S.

A new report, summarizing key takeaways from the 2024 Future of Rural Health Summit, offers a detailed plan to improve health care in rural communities across the United States. Published May 1, 2025

Videos address issues of Native children in military families

To mark Month of the Military Child in April, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network recently invited the Native Center for Behavioral Health (NCBH) to create videos that address issues of Native children and youth in military families. Published May 1, 2025

Jessica Andino named Emerging Woman of Influence

Jessica Andino, a doctoral student in community and behavioral health and executive director of the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, was named the 2025 Emerging Woman of Influence by the Corridor Business Journal. Published May 1, 2025

SARH hosting ‘thank you’ note writing event

The Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) will be hosting a rural and public health “thank you” note writing event the afternoon of Friday, May 9, in CPHB. Published May 1, 2025

Stop by the undergraduate and MPH student poster fairs

Check out the Undergraduate Experiential Learning Poster Fair and the MPH Practicum Poster Sessions on May 5 and 6 in CPHB. Published May 1, 2025

Rock the chalk, Hawks

With finals week, spring commencement, and summer break approaching, we’d love to see your messages of congratulations and words of encouragement to friends, classmates, and graduating students on the chalkboard in the CPHB atrium starting Monday, May 5. Published April 29, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Career Readiness and Life after College – Part 2

In this episode, Jeanie Kimbel and Sophie Switzer from the UI College of Public Health's Career Services Office dig deeper into what networking really looks like and how to explore different career paths, build authentic connections, and map your next steps even if you're not exactly sure where you want to end up. Published April 25, 2025

Charlton comments on federal cuts and cancer research

Mary Charlton, director of the Iowa Cancer Registry, says the registry has long been under pressure to cut costs from the NIH, where it gets most of its funding. She's concerned that additional cuts could mean the registry has to ask the state for funding or start charging hospitals for the data. (Iowa Public Radio) Published April 25, 2025

Spring commencement details

The College of Public Health Commencement Ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Hancher Auditorium. View more details about the event. Published April 24, 2025