Rock the chalk, Hawks

To help celebrate the end of the fall semester, we’d like to hear from you on the CPH chalkboard in the atrium. Stop by and leave a message on one or more of the following topics: What are you thankful for? What is your favorite memory of the fall semester? What is your favorite holiday tradition?  Published April 29, 2025

Plugged in to Public Health: Career Readiness and Life after College – Part 2

In this episode, Jeanie Kimbel and Sophie Switzer from the UI College of Public Health's Career Services Office dig deeper into what networking really looks like and how to explore different career paths, build authentic connections, and map your next steps even if you're not exactly sure where you want to end up. Published April 25, 2025

Charlton comments on federal cuts and cancer research

Mary Charlton, director of the Iowa Cancer Registry, says the registry has long been under pressure to cut costs from the NIH, where it gets most of its funding. She's concerned that additional cuts could mean the registry has to ask the state for funding or start charging hospitals for the data. (Iowa Public Radio) Published April 25, 2025

Spring commencement details

The College of Public Health Commencement Ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Hancher Auditorium. View more details about the event. Published April 24, 2025

Kaskie discusses strategies to retain older workers

Employers are increasingly valuing the experience of older workers and are seeking strategies to keep them in the workforce. Brian Kaskie, professor of health management and policy, says it's important that employers look at the specific needs of senior workers and think creatively about recruiting and retaining them. (Des Moines Register) Published April 24, 2025

GPCAH to host Journalist Workshop July 9

The Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) will host a free, half-day workshop for journalists July 9 in CPHB. "Farming the Message: How Media Can Cultivate Ag Safety Awareness" is a story-generating workshop designed to help journalists cover complex safety and injury issues related to Midwestern agricultural production. Published April 24, 2025

Hamann comments on use of ‘road diets’

'Road diets,' the practice of removing street lanes to calm traffic, is a tool used by many cities. A University of Iowa study co-authored by Cara Hamann, associate professor of epidemiology, found no noticeable difference in response times of emergency vehicles where road diets are in place. (AP News)  Published April 23, 2025

Nash, Wells Sittig discuss cancer on ‘Iowa Press’

Sarah Nash, director of research analytics and dissemination at the Iowa Cancer Registry and assistant professor of epidemiology, and Kelly Wells Sittig, executive director of the Iowa Cancer Consortium, recently appeared on "Iowa Press" to discuss many facets of cancer in Iowa. Published April 23, 2025

Rebeca Galindo: Researching antibiotic resistance and rapid testing

Rebeca Galindo, a second-year doctoral candidate in epidemiology, knew she wanted to be an infectious disease epidemiologist at a young age. Now she's involved with a research project developing a rapid diagnostic test to accelerate identifying antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and Campylobacter.  Published April 23, 2025

Helping farm families manage dementia care

A new training resource that addresses the unique safety and cultural concerns of farm families caring for a loved one with dementia is being developed by researchers from the University of Iowa and University of Illinois Chicago. Published April 22, 2025