Call for abstracts: 2025 Public Health Conference of Iowa

Anyone interested in presenting a concurrent session or poster is encouraged to submit abstracts focused on current and emerging public health issues. Deadline for submission is Oct. 27, 2024. A separate call for student poster abstracts will be announced at a later date.  Published September 26, 2024

Conversations on Health Equity Research and Practice webinar is Oct. 8

Oluwafemi Adeagbo will present "The danger of leaving men and boys behind in HIV Vision 2030: Experiences from rural South Africa" on Oct. 8. Registration for the Zoom webinar is available. Published September 26, 2024

Black gay men face barriers to accessing PrEP treatment

PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection by 99%. Discrimination and distrust are two barriers Black gay men face in accessing this lifesaving treatment, write CPH researchers Oluwafemi Adeagbo and Joy Edeh. (The Conversation) Published September 26, 2024

University of Iowa’s Prevention Research Center for Rural Health receives $5 million CDC renewal grant

The Prevention Research Center for Rural Health (PRC-RH) has successfully renewed its grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue efforts to address health disparities and improve well-being in Midwestern rural communities. The PRC-RH will receive $1 million per year for the next five years. Published September 18, 2024

Three CPH alums named ‘Forty Under 40’ leaders

Three College of Public Health alumni will be honored by the Corridor Business Journal with its "Forty Under 40" leadership awards.  Published September 12, 2024

Askelson comments on food insecurity in Iowa

Natoshia Askelson, associate professor of community behavioral health, researches food security in the state of Iowa. Johnson County, in particular, struggles with higher food insecurity rates due to the large student body and large immigrant and refugee populations, Askelson says. (Daily Iowan) Published September 11, 2024

Department of Community and Behavioral Health turns 25!

The Department of Community and Behavioral Health is proudly marking its 25th anniversary as an academic department of the College of Public Health! To celebrate this milestone, the department invites all College of Public Health faculty, students, and staff to join in a day of activities celebrating CBH on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Published September 11, 2024

Spotlight on faculty-student research collaborations at Iowa is Oct. 4

The UI Iowa Global Health Network is hosting a research spotlight event showcasing faculty-student collaborations in global health. CPH associate professors Will Story and Cara Hamann and students will present their research projects, including leadership in sexual and reproductive health and injury research in Eastern Europe.  Published September 4, 2024

Video: Iowa researchers study self-driving cars and road-crossing safety

With an estimated 3.5 million self-driving vehicles expected on America’s roads by next year, University of Iowa researchers, including Elizabeth O'Neil, CPH assistant professor of community and behavioral health, are investigating how to make crossing the road safer, especially for children.  Published September 3, 2024

Faculty Focus: Ebonee Johnson

Ebonee Johnson, assistant professor of community and behavioral health, recently shared her interests in community engagement and mental health as well as some words of advice for students.  Published August 27, 2024