From the Front Row: Addiction treatment and public health part 2

Lauren and Dr. Josiah Rich continue their conversation about the current state of medical education and the opioid epidemic and touch on the history of the crisis, the challenges faced in addressing addiction treatment, the dangers of contaminated illegal drugs, and more. Published August 16, 2024

Roberts to lead collaboratory focused on causal inference research

Emily Roberts, assistant professor of biostatistics in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, has been selected by the Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy (IPHPRP) to establish a new collaboratory dedicated to advancing causal inference research. Published August 15, 2024

New mobile app will help you stay on top of school, get involved

Download the new University of Iowa mobile app to see your class schedule, use campus maps, connect to resources important to you as a student, and much more. The new app is free by searching “University of Iowa” on your app store or from UI Information Technology Services' web page. Published August 15, 2024

Deshpande to lead conversation on civic health and voting

On Aug. 22, Anjali Deshpande, CPH associate professor and Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) president-elect, will lead a non-partisan conversation on civic health and voting. The free webinar is part of the IPHA's Lunch and Learn Series.  Published August 15, 2024

UI’s rural health policy research center receives $2.8 million funding renewal

The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis (RUPRI Center) at the University of Iowa has received a four-year, $2.8 million funding renewal from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy/Health Resources and Services Administration.  Published August 15, 2024

Research examines impact of ‘road diets’ on emergency response

A new study from University of Iowa researchers examines how converting four-lane roads to three-lane roads impacts emergency responses. The researchers included Cara Hamann, Joseph Cavanaugh, and Stephanie Jansson from the College of Public Health. Published August 13, 2024

Lee awarded funding for community-engaged research project

Abby Lee, a PhD student in community and behavioral health, is one of eight students from the UI's 2024 Graduate Engagement Corps awarded funding for their community-engaged research projects. Published August 13, 2024

CDC awards $4.3 million grant to UI Injury Prevention Research Center

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $4.3 million grant over five years to the University of Iowa to continue the Injury Prevention Research Center in the College of Public Health. Published August 12, 2024

From the Front Row: Addiction treatment and public health

Lauren welcomes guest Dr. Josiah Rich for a discussion on addiction treatment and public health, particularly in relation to the HIV epidemic, injection drug use, the current opioid epidemic, and recovery. Published August 8, 2024

Report shows that natural-cause deaths have increased more in rural areas than urban areas

Whitney Zahnd, assistant professor of health management and policy, recently discussed a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showing that the natural-cause death rate for those 25-54 years old is 43 percent higher in rural than urban areas. (Iowa Public Radio) Published August 7, 2024