Vol. 7/ Is. 03, Mar 2017 Archives

Janelle J. Jacobson, PhD

by COPH Staff | March 30, 2017

Alumni Highlight- Janelle J. Jacobson, PhD in Health Services Research, Administration and Policy (2014) Hometown: Badger, Iowa Current career position: I am Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, State University of New York at Potsdam. While at SUNY Potsdam, I have played an integral role in the development and implementation of a new Masters of Science in Community Health degree program. I have also had the opportunity to guide our students through their professional project experience, which has been a very rewarding experience. This position… Continue Reading

Posted in Alumni Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 7/ Is. 03, Mar 2017

The Great Plains IDeA Clinical Translational Research (CTR) Network

by COPH Staff | March 30, 2017

Spotlight on Research at COPH – In the fall of 2016, the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program through the National Institute of General Medical Studies awarded UNMC and eight institutional affiliates a five-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health totaling nearly $20 million. The grant was to create The Great Plains IDeA Clinical Translational Research (CTR) Network with the University of Nebraska Medical Center serving as the network hub. Network institutions in Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Kansas collaborate to advance the… Continue Reading

Posted in Research, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 7/ Is. 03, Mar 2017

NE SciFest – A Statewide Event

by COPH Staff | March 30, 2017

Public Health Community Advisory – With a mission of stimulating curiosity and exciting the minds of children and adults about the amazing world of science, the Nebraska Science Festival (“NE SciFest”) celebrated four years of outreach in April 2016 with events and activities taking place throughout Nebraska. In 2016, the NESciFest expanded its reach by: growing, with more events (from 56 in 2015 to 88), venues (36 to 48), cities (12 to16) and attendees (13,699 to 17,676). increasing content and attendance through signature events such… Continue Reading

Posted in Community Advisory, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 7/ Is. 03, Mar 2017