CPH student awarded Leona Zaharis Scholarship to study abroad

Sercie Gee, a junior majoring in public health with minors in sociology and leadership studies, is studying abroad this summer as part of the Maternal Health Abroad program in Costa Rica thanks to a Leona Zaharis Scholarship from UI International Programs. Published June 29, 2026

Community raises more concerns at Linn County meeting on Morgan Valley power plant 

UI professor Peter Thorne, a former chair of the EPA Science Advisory Board, spoke at a recent meeting about the health impacts associated with the criteria pollutants a gas turbine plant would emit — primarily nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter. Published June 26, 2026

O’Shaughnessy talks potential impacts of proposed energy center in Linn County

University of Iowa College of Public Health professor Patrick O’Shaughnessy recently spoke about monitoring emissions and potential health impacts of the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center near Cedar Rapids.  Published June 25, 2026

Creating Accessible Content: A Conversation with Public Health Professionals

Join this 1-hour webinar on July 14 to learn the basics of digital accessibility, hear from a panel of public health professionals about real-world implementation of new guidelines, and participate in a live Q&A. Live captioning will be available. Published June 25, 2026

Healthier Workforce Center hosts workshop on building recovery-friendly workplaces

The Recovery Friendly Hawkeye Initiative (RFHI) seeks to make the University of Iowa a national leader in Recovery Friendly Workplace practices by promoting a “culture of care” that supports well-being, mental health, and recovery. RFHI will host a campus-wide meeting on July 15 to connect providers and researchers across prevention, treatment, and recovery, featuring lightning talks, roundtables, and collaboration opportunities. Published June 23, 2026

UI researchers say many moms unbuckle while driving

Cara Hamann, a University of Iowa associate professor of epidemiology, is part of a team of UI researchers who examined seat belt habits among pregnant and postpartum women.  Published June 22, 2026

Student Spotlight: Olivia Caldera

Check out this new student profile of recent MPH graduate Olivia Caldera. She's transitioning to a new role as a research associate in the Prevention Research Center for Rural Health (PRC-RH) while pursuing her PhD in Community and Behavioral Health.  Published June 17, 2026

Mary Charlton discusses Iowa’s high cancer rates

Mary Charlton, Director of the Iowa Cancer Registry and Professor of Epidemiology, recently talked about Iowa's high cancer rates on PBS News Hour.  Published June 17, 2026

Peter Thorne presents at President’s Cancer Panel

Peter Thorne, University of Iowa professor of occupational and environmental health, delivered an invited presentation on June 8, 2026, to the President’s Cancer Panel in Rockville, Maryland. Thorne's presentation was part of a two-day public meeting called "Modifiable Risk Factors for Cancer: Opportunities for Prevention." Published June 16, 2026

Lisa Roth, Abby Schueller honored by Safe States Alliance

Lisa Roth, deputy director of the University of Iowa’s Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC), and Abby Schueller, an IPRC research associate and PhD student in epidemiology at the UI, were recently recognized for their outstanding work in injury prevention by the Safe States Alliance. Published June 16, 2026