Call for nominations for the 2026 Discovery and Innovation Awards

Help recognize outstanding work in the areas of discovery, innovation, and leadership development. Nominations for the 2026 University of Iowa Discovery and Innovation Awards are due Jan. 12. Published October 2, 2025

Afifi named 2025-26 UI Provost Faculty Fellow

The 2025-26 Provost Faculty Fellows will lead strategic initiatives focused on enhancing student learning, expanding mentorship opportunities, promoting faculty development, and advancing community-engaged teaching. Rima Afifi, professor in community and behavioral health, will serve as the faculty fellow for engaged teaching and scholarship. Published October 2, 2025

Renee Anthony discusses harvest safety on ‘Farm Here Daily’ podcast

From keeping an eye on the road to watching what you're breathing and having backup plans on the farm, Professor Renee Anthony talks harvest safety in this new podcast episode.  Published October 1, 2025

EHSRC fact sheets highlight health impacts of environmental contaminants

New information resources from the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) are now available on their website. Published October 1, 2025

PHOTOS: Record turnout at Homecoming Lunch

See photos from our HUGE Homecoming Lunch event for alumni, faculty, staff, students, and their families. Published October 1, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Theater, Vaccines, and the Art of Difficult Conversations – Oct. 29

Join us for this thought-provoking CPH Spotlight presentation on Oct. 29. Kathleen Johnson, director of Eureka Day and Director of Education and Outreach at Riverside Theatre, and Natoshia Askelson, professor of community and behavioral health in the College of Public Health, will unpack how theater can turn hot-button issues like vaccine hesitancy and public health into thoughtful, engaging, and productive conversation starters. Published September 30, 2025

Turn your internship abroad into a career power move

The University of Iowa Study Abroad team and the Pomerantz Career Center are hosting a virtual session designed to help students maximize the impact of international internships. Whether you’ve just returned from working abroad or are planning your first global experience, this session will give you the tools you need. Wednesday, Oct. 15. Published September 29, 2025

Native Center for Behavioral Health partners on new suicide prevention resource

Produced in partnership with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, this pocket guide is designed to support Native military-connected youth and families with information on identifying risk factors and protective factors, tips for talking with youth about suicide, and resources to seek further support or connect to the strengths of Native and military culture.  Published September 29, 2025

Soupene receives Policy Fellowship to enhance suicide prevention among law enforcement officers

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has selected Victor Soupene, a postdoctoral research scholar in the UI Departments of Occupational and Environmental Health and Emergency Medicine, as a 2025-2026 Policy Fellow. Published September 29, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Aging, Joy, and Changing the Narrative (Part 2)

What does it take to age well in practice—and what can younger generations learn from those who’ve gone before us? In part 2 of our conversation with Jennifer Jones and Angela Charsha-Harney, we examine the realities of care-giving, promising practices like age-friendly health systems, and the power of inter-generational connection. Published September 25, 2025