IPRC accepting pilot research project proposals

The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center announces the availability of funds to support pilot projects. The center is particularly interested in interdisciplinary pilot projects with a focus on populations disproportionately affected by injury and violence. The application deadline is April 19, 2024. Published February 13, 2024

Iowa study uses new tool to examine stress among women farmers

UI researchers Carly Nichols, assistant professor of geographical and sustainability sciences, and Jonathan Davis, research assistant professor of occupational and environmental health, have created and tested a new tool — the Women Farmer Stress Inventory (WFSI) — to better understand the types of stressors women farmers face. Published January 25, 2024

Rohlman comments on safeguarding workers during extreme cold

Diane Rohlman, professor of occupational and environmental health, discussed how cold weather conditions are a workplace hazard and what measures employers can take to reduce risks to workers. (KGAN) Published January 24, 2024

Nominations for 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards due Feb. 29

The UI College of Public Health is pleased to announce that it is accepting nominations for its 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards. This award program recognizes outstanding alumni in two categories: first, recent graduates who have completed College of Public Health programs within the past ten years and, second, other alumni for accomplishments throughout their careers. Published January 16, 2024

Meet our faculty: Patrick O’Shaughnessy

Learn how Professor Patrick O'Shaughnessy's unique set of background skills in engineering and health led to a career in public health.  Published January 11, 2024

Articles by CPH faculty place among Top 10 most read

Three papers written by CPH faculty affiliated with RUPRI were among the Top 10 Rural Monitor Articles of 2023. Check out the titles and authors. Published January 9, 2024

Rohlman writes about unique safety hazards young workers face

Diane Rohlman, professor of occupational and environmental health, recently wrote about the unique occupational safety hazards young workers face. She identified three common causes of this susceptibility to injury: their lack of experience, developing bodies and brains, and reluctance to speak up. (The Conversation) Published January 3, 2024

Baker to participate in U.S.-Africa research symposium

Kelly Baker, associate professor of occupational and environmental health, has been invited to participate in the Second U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium, to be held Jan. 16-18, 2024, in Rabat, Morocco.  Published November 29, 2023

Heartland Center request for pilot project proposals

The Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety announces the availability of funds to support pilot projects. Research projects must be related to one of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) sector areas and pertain to an occupational health or safety issue. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2024. Published November 28, 2023

New UI research center focuses on climate resilience

The University of Iowa’s College of Public Health received a $6 million grant to fund a new research center and aid in climate adaptation planning, or how to adjust to the effects of climate change, across the Midwest. The center is led by Brandi Janssen, clinical associate professor of occupational and environmental health. (Daily Iowan) Published November 14, 2023