EHSRC and ISRP to host virtual office hours for community engagement and research

Interested in learning more about community engagement and research? The UI's Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) and Iowa Superfund Research Program (ISRP) are co-hosting an upcoming series of virtual office hours open to any UI student, faculty, or staff member. Published February 11, 2026

Mueller shares insights about rural health policy shifts

In a new episode of 'Becker's Healthcare' podcast, Keith Mueller shares insights on rural health policy, the transition from volume to value based care, and the role of technology and networks in sustaining rural services. Published February 10, 2026

Faith Ibitoye is building connections, empowering adolescents, and strengthening communities

Faith Ibitoye is a graduate student from Nigeria interested in child and adolescent health. She recently answered some questions about what sparked her interest in public health and why she finds the work so valuable and fulfilling. Published February 9, 2026

CPH faculty share cancer data at Des Moines press conference

Dean Edith Parker along with professors Mary Charlton and Jake Oleson presented preliminary snapshots into research conducted at the University of Iowa to determine drivers of Iowa’s high cancer rates. The 2-year, $1 million project was funded by Gov. Kim Reynolds and state lawmakers last year. Published February 6, 2026

Charlton comments on Iowa Cancer Registry’s 99 Counties Project

As the Iowa Cancer Registry's 99 Counties Project crosses the halfway point, Professor Mary Charlton commented on progress made and work yet to be done.  Published February 4, 2026

Askelson talks about change to vaccination recommendations

Professor Natoshia Askelson commented on the CDC's new recommendations for the childhood vaccine schedule that reduces the recommended number of vaccines for children from 17 to 11. Published February 4, 2026

Join us for UI Alumni Day

Join Hawkeyes from every generation for Alumni Day 2026—a weekend packed with connection, celebration, and black-and-gold pride. Reconnect with classmates, relive favorite memories, and see how far the University of Iowa has come. Published February 4, 2026

Aden Baldridge: Finding purpose in public health

With support from the Hawkeye Experience Grant, University of Iowa public health student Aden Baldridge gained hands-on experience in South Africa that has played a key role in his education and career goals. Published February 3, 2026

Kasia Wiebel: Championing worker well-being and safer workplaces

Kasia Wiebel is a 4th-year public health student with an interest in occupational and environmental health and injury prevention. She recently took time to answer some questions about her academic path and how her internship and study abroad experiences helped shape her future plans. Published February 3, 2026

Plugged in to Public Health: Rural health beyond the mainland; transportation, access, and care in Hawaii

What happens when accessing health care requires booking a flight instead of driving down the road? In this episode of Plugged In to Public Health, we talk with John Desfor, a University of Iowa MPH graduate now working in rural health research and policy in Hawaii. John shares what rural health looks like in one of the most geographically isolated regions in the United States and why transportation access is one of the most critical and overlooked barriers to care. Published February 2, 2026