Central Appalachian Regional Education and Research Center

Workers who are exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Workers at greater risk of heat stress include those who are 65 years of age or older, are overweight, have heart disease or high blood pressure, or take certain medications are at greater risk for a heat-related illness. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fNqeDh

👀 Submit your presentation abstract for the 2027 Beam Institute Industry Conference soon! The submission window will close on September 4. Our annual conference will take place March 15-17, 2027 in Lexington, KY. The conference typically draws over 1100 attendees from 40+ US states and territories and 15 countries and provides a fantastic audience for your insight and scientific work. To learn more about the conference and the submission process, go to https://beaminstitute.mgcafe.uky.edu/conference 🥃

Did you know that ALL U.S. firefighters—with or without a cancer diagnosis—can join the NIOSH National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer? Wondering why you should join if you don’t have cancer? Having data from firefighters with AND without cancer allows NIOSH to compare and better understand the factors that contribute to cancer in the fire service over time.

Your participation today helps protect the firefighters of tomorrow. Join now: https://nfr.cdc.gov/

Working outside in the heat can be a challenge. Sweating depletes your body’s salt and moisture levels. Low salt levels can cause muscle cramps. Learn tips to stay healthy while working outside: https://bit.ly/4fNqeDh

FINAL REMINDER for Total Worker Health Certificate Program

Apply now for our Total Worker Health® Certificate Program!
Apply here by August 3rd!

The Graduate Certificate in Total Worker Health® at UNC Chapel Hill is a 9-credit, 3-course online program that prepares you to understand how work influences safety, health, and well-being—and to lead meaningful organizational change. You’ll explore strategies for engaging workers and management, implementing evidence-based programs and policies, and improving workplace conditions across industries.

Bring your expertise in business, law, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, health behavior, policy, exercise science, medicine, nursing, or related fields, and gain the skills to design, implement, and evaluate efforts to create healthier workers and workplaces.

Why apply?

Lead positive change: Join a growing movement shaping innovative, evidence-based solutions for today’s workplaces.

Hands-on, real-world learning: Complete projects with business and community partners that build your portfolio. Develop TWH program strategies, practical evaluation plans, data briefs, infographics, and advocacy letters to policymakers.

Interdisciplinary teamwork: Collaborate on team-based projects with peers from diverse fields like health behavior, nursing, business, and engineering.

Build your network: Connect with leaders across non-profit, industry, and government sectors, both in and outside the classroom. Tap into people and resources from the national network of Centers of Excellence in Total Worker Health®.

Expert guidance: Learn from faculty and local and national guest expert speakers who specialize in planning, implementing and evaluating effective programs and policies.

Who Should Apply?

This program is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree or higher, including:

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows

Faculty from UNC and other institutions

Working professionals in safety, health, and organizational leadership

Tuition support
Eligible applicants may receive tuition support for up to 3 credit hours per course.

Application Deadline: August 3, 2026, 11:59pm EST (for Fall 2026)

Total Worker Health® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Participation by the Carolina Center for Healthy Work Design and Worker Well-Being and the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center does not imply endorsement by HHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Huge congratulations to Dan Lingeman for receiving the prestigious Golden Probe Award at the 2026 International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE) Annual Meeting! 🏆✨

The Golden Probe Award is the ISCE’s highest honor in animal electrophysiology, recognizing outstanding achievements and dedication to the field. It’s an incredible achievement and so well-deserved! 👏🔬

REMINDER: Breakout session and roundtable abstracts are due August 10. Submit your ag health and safety abstracts here: https://icash.public-health.uiowa.edu/2026-mrash-conference/

The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment announces the 2026 class of The Bill Gatton Foundation Professorship recipients.

Through the generosity of The Bill Gatton Foundation’s historic $100 million gift, these faculty awards are designed to support innovative research, teaching, Extension and transdisciplinary collaboration — addressing critical challenges facing agriculture, food systems, environmental stewardship, animal and human health, and community well-being.

"These professorships represent the kind of bold, collaborative thinking that defines our college and our land-grant mission," said Laura Stephenson, vice president for land-grant engagement and dean of Martin-Gatton CAFE. "Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of The Bill Gatton Foundation, the discoveries, partnerships and solutions that emerge from this work will strengthen Kentucky's communities and create lasting benefits across the Commonwealth and beyond."

Learn more about the Bill Gatton Foundation Distinguished Professors: https://bit.ly/4vAYt5h