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The CPH is meeting the public health challenges of the 21st century through education, research, and outreach. http://cph.uiowa.edu

10/06/2026

What happens when public health research meets art?

Assistant Professor Nichole Nidey is helping transform research on substance use disorder into meaningful conversations about stigma, humanity, and recovery. Through Pressing Matters, a collaboration among the UI's Obermann Center and Public Space One, Nidey and her colleagues are using creativity, storytelling, and lived experience to make public health research more accessible, engaging, and impactful.

Read the Q&A to learn how interdisciplinary partnerships can help strengthen public health messaging and build deeper community connections.
https://obermann.uiowa.edu/news/2026/09/pressing-matters-nichole-nidey-and-laura-moser-stigma-art-and-science

Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
Public Space One

09/29/2026

🏈🎉 Mark your calendars, CPH friends!

The University of Iowa College of Public Health is hosting its annual FREE Homecoming Tailgate on Oct. 31, and you're invited!

Whether you're an alumnus, student, faculty member, staff member, or bringing the whole family, join us for a fun pre-game celebration featuring:

🌮 A free meal from local food trucks
🎶 Live music by Ingrid Streitz
🖤💛 Plenty of Hawkeye spirit and CPH camaraderie

The event will take place before kickoff on our outdoor patio. The exact time will be announced as soon as game time is released.

🔗 Register at
https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/homecoming/

09/25/2026

Rainy day views from CPHB….still solid.

09/23/2026

📊✨ Public health has a type... and it's all of us.

From Iowa and around the globe, our students are bringing big ideas, fresh perspectives, and future-changing energy to the College of Public Health.

Take a peek at the numbers behind our community. 👀💛🖤

09/02/2026

We're proud to spotlight College of Public Health alumnus Nick Lembezeder (24MPH), whose commitment to serving rural Iowa is guiding his journey from public health student to future physician.

Now a third-year medical student in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Nick plans to return to rural Iowa, where he believes great health care starts with human connection, trust, and a deep understanding of the communities physicians serve.

Nick says his public health education provided a broader, more holistic perspective on health, helping him understand not only patient care, but also the policies, resources, and community factors that shape health outcomes.

"My public health education has given me a more holistic perspective. Medicine isn't just about the individual you're treating. It's a broad field that influences so much more."

From co-founding the Student Association for Rural Health while earning his MPH to pursuing a career focused on strengthening health care access in rural communities, Nick exemplifies how public health and medicine work together to improve lives.

Read more about Nick's inspiring journey and his dedication to giving back to the people and communities that shaped him.

🔗 https://stories.uiowa.edu/human-connection-fuels-medical-students-desire-serve-rural-iowans

Story: Sara Epstein Moninger
Photography: Liz Martin

09/01/2026

🌏 Public health, but make it global.

This summer, Sarah Chen traded Iowa for Taipei, where she worked with migrant families, explored Taiwan's health care system, and gained a firsthand look at how public health, policy, and human rights intersect across cultures.

💬 "My experiences throughout the summer reminded me how intertwined public health and human rights are."

🌏✈️✨Ready to be inspired? Read Sarah’s story at https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/a-summer-of-discovery-sarah-chen-gains-a-global-perspective-on-public-health-in-taiwan/

University of Iowa International Programs

08/31/2026

New semester loading... ✅

Free food? Check. 🍔 New friends? Check. 🤝 First day of classes? Check. 📚 Future public health leaders ready to change the world? Double check. 🌎

Swipe through for a look at all the fun from Welcome Week and the first week of classes at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. We can't wait to see what this semester brings!

08/27/2026

What do you get when you combine food trucks, sunshine, and a whole bunch of public health Hawkeyes? 🌞

A pretty great Welcome Week tradition!

Students, faculty, and staff came together yesterday to enjoy a free lunch, reconnect with familiar faces, meet new ones, and celebrate the start of another exciting year at the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Swipe for smiles, sunshine, and plenty of lunch-time happiness. 🍔🍕🌮

08/25/2026

💛 Service before semester.

Last Friday, our incoming public health graduate students kicked off the academic year by giving back to the community.

Our annual Student Day of Service brought students to food banks, neighborhood centers, Habitat for Humanity build sites, Ronald McDonald House, and other community organizations in the area. It was a day of service, connection, and public health in action.

We're proud to begin each fall semester with a reminder that public health starts with community.

07/28/2026

📚 School is almost back. Your unread emails can wait.

Use these final summer weeks to catch up on Plugged In to Public Health, the award-winning student-run podcast from the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Recent episodes dive into:
✅ Aging in rural America
✅ Period poverty
✅ Youth concussions
✅ What grad school is really like

🎧 Bonus brag: Plugged In to Public Health was named the Top Public Health School Podcast of 2026 by MillionPodcasts!

So grab your headphones, soak up the last bit of summer, and hit play.

🔗 Listen at https://tinyurl.com/mt2bz5c7

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