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

Charlton to present 2025 CPH Distinguished Faculty Lecture Nov. 13

Mary Charlton, professor of epidemiology, will present the 2025 College of Public Health Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "How Public Health Can Support High-Quality Cancer Care Close to Home," on Nov. 13. Published September 11, 2025

Learn about PROC SQL and SAS Macro language on Oct. 3

The University of Iowa SAS® Users Group invites you to attend an instructional seminar on the SAS Macro language and PROC SQL. SAS expert Rebecca Callaway will give two presentations on Oct. 3 in N120 CPHB. Please register in advance. Published September 8, 2025

Study examines factors influencing safe cycling routes for students

A new study led by Amir Ghanbari, a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, offers insights into the safety of cycling routes used by students commuting to school. Published September 4, 2025

Video: 2025 Student Day of Service

Community engagement is a core principle of public health work, and our incoming graduate students get to experience it first-hand before they ever spend a minute in the classroom. Published August 27, 2025

Cara Hamann talks about back-to-school traffic safety

As Iowa students head back to school, associate professor Cara Hamann talks about new crosswalk laws and shares walking and biking safety tips for kids and parents. (Multiple sources) Published August 19, 2025

CPH alumna Caroline Carney (99MS) named CEO of Magellan Health

Magellan Health, Inc., recently announced that UI College of Public Health alumna Caroline Carney will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding former CEO Derrick Duke.  Published July 29, 2025

UI research funding advances health, science, community resilience

University of Iowa scholars secured support for more than 2,300 projects in fiscal year 2025, pursuing research aimed at developing cancer treatments and patient care, advancing brain science and mental health, and building healthier and more resilient Iowa communities. External funding to the UI was $705.6 million in fiscal year 2025, which ended on June 30. (Iowa Now) Published July 24, 2025