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A woman smiles while receiving an award

March 17, 2026

Jenna Wintemberg awarded 2026 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Jenna Wintemberg is one of five outstanding educators recognized at the University of Missouri as a 2026 Kemper Fellow for Teaching Excellence.

2026 Mizzou 18 and Mizzou '39 members from the College of Health Sciences

March 5, 2026

5 College of Health Sciences students named to Mizzou 18, Mizzou ’39 

The Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board honored 18 graduate or professional students in the last year of their degree eligibility and 39 undergraduate seniors.

A woman stands in a courtyard surrounded by plants

Feb. 3, 2026

Public health alum combats threat of harmful algal blooms

Since graduating with a Master of Public Health in 2020, Kaylea Nemechek has gone on to work as an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Students sit in Jesse Auditorium

Jan. 5, 2026

Photo gallery: December 2025 commencement

See images from the December 2025 commencement ceremony for the Mizzou College of Health Sciences, which was held Friday, Dec. 19, in Jesse Auditorium.

December 2025 CHS graduates

Dec. 16, 2025

Meet our December 2025 graduates

The University of Missouri is preparing to award 1,832 degrees during December commencement ceremonies, including more than 200 new College of Health Sciences graduates.

Chelsea Rodriguez

Dec. 15, 2025

Mizzou Made 2025: Chelsea Rodriguez, MPH

Chelsea Rodriguez of San Antonio, Texas, is completing a Master of Public Health.

Sawiyyah Chanay

Nov. 14, 2025

New faculty spotlight: Sawiyyah (Chiquita) Chanay

Sawiyyah Chanay is a new assistant extension professor with the Department of Public Health.

Julie Kapp

Nov. 5, 2025

Childhood trauma project expands to include online training for public

The $110,000 in new grant funds will help the team create an online training module aimed directly at individuals and families.

A woman stands in front of a fountain

Nov. 3, 2025

Policy as medicine: Public health student strives to shape health care

Kate Karpinski’s love for public health began when she witnessed how public policy affects family medicine, public health initiatives, and obstetrics and gynecology care.

Dr. Nishant Jain with AMIA Chair Genevieve Melton-Meaux

Oct. 30, 2025

Jain named Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association

Nishant Jain, database administrator at the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center, has been named a fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association.