Every year, the University of Iowa showcases student researchers, scholars, and creators through the Dare to Discover campaign. The 2021 showcase features 39 students across campus and includes one of our Heartland Center Trainees. Chelsea Hicks … [Read more...]
The Fall 2019 Edition of Our Quarterly Occupational Safety & Health Newsletter Is Now Available
The Heartland Center has just released the Fall 2019 edition of our Quarterly Occupational Safety & Health Newsletter. Please share the newsletter with your colleagues, either by printing out the PDF and posting it on your bulletin board or by … [Read more...]
Ergonomics Trainee Contributing to Total Worker Health®
Former trainee Nate Huizinga (MS in Occupational and Environmental Health, 2018) worked with a large manufacturer of household appliances to conduct an analysis of the association between visiting an on-site occupational health center and duration of … [Read more...]
Research on Policies and Programs to Address Opioid Epidemic Contributes to Policy Change
On addressing the opioid epidemic with targeted programs and policy change. Carri Casteel, Director of the Occupational Injury Prevention Program, with colleagues from the UI Injury Prevention Research Center gathered a multidisciplinary group of … [Read more...]
Heartland Center Trainee Kayla Faust Featured for Farm Safety Research
April 25, 2018 — Heartland Center Trainee Kayla Faust is being highlighted for her efforts to promote farm safety as part of the University of Iowa's Dare to Discover campaign. The campaign is an initiative of the University of Iowa Office of … [Read more...]