Carol S. Gleich Development Award recipients announced

Congratulations to the latest recipients of the Dr. Carol S. Gleich Development Award! This award is available to faculty members and graduate students in the College of Public Health to support travel expenses to perform an official function at a national or international meeting. See the latest recipients. Published October 10, 2025

Connect with the college at APHA in Washington, DC

Planning to attend the APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC? View a list of CPH presentations, find our exhibit booth, and attend the CPH alumni and friends reception on Nov. 3. Published October 10, 2025

New studies examine crises that precede suicide

Two new University of Iowa studies examine negative life events and stressors that often precede suicide deaths in the U.S. Amanda Sursely, who graduated last spring from the Department of Epidemiology, led the studies as part of her PhD work. Published October 6, 2025

Hidden Gems at Iowa

by Deaven Denis Published September 30, 2025

2025 September Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Ryan Carnahan This or That? Quiet influence Loud impact Drawing DAGs by hand Using DAGitty  Department Head hat Cleaning claims data Mentor hat  Explaining claims data to someone new to Pharmacoepi  QAT‘s Quotes of All Time’s Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation. When you’re going through hell, keep going. Press on: nothing in the […] Published September 30, 2025

Exploring the Work of Our PhD Student Kang

Taeuk Kang Kang was assigned as ambassador to the S M Sehgal Foundation in India Kang is pleased to share that he has been appointed as an ambassador to the S M Sehgal Foundation, an Indian rural development NGO founded in 1999. He previously collaborated with the foundation during the India Winterim program, led by […] Published September 29, 2025

Naseem selected to join UI’s National Academy of Inventors chapter

Maleeha Naseem (24CER), PhD student and graduate research assistant in the Department of Epidemiology, was recently selected as a member of University of Iowa’s local chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Published September 22, 2025

In memoriam: Professor Paul Pomrehn

Professor Paul R. Pomrehn passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 6, 2025. He received an MD degree from the University of Iowa in 1975 and an MS degree from the UI Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health (now part of the College of Public Health) in 1979. He held numerous academic leadership roles at the UI and made significant contributions to training clinicians and practitioners in preventive medicine and community health. Published September 18, 2025

IPRC and Iowa HHS collaborate on new sexual violence prevention plan

A new state-level action plan is addressing sexual violence in Iowa and serves as a resource to help prevent it before it occurs. The state action plan was created by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS), the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (UI IPRC), and Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA). Published September 18, 2025

VIDEO: Meet our Staff: Brian Gryzlak

Meet Brian Gryzlak, program director in the Department of Epidemiology. In this new video, Brian shares his journey from research assistant to leading complex, multi-site clinical studies and talks about the human side of research, where teamwork and trust are just as critical as data and design. Published September 17, 2025