Human Health & the Environment

Fall 2026

ENVN4320
Modified

Tue Oct 13, 2026

On this site you can find the most up to date syllabi and schedules for Human Health & the Environment at UNO with Dr. Rich. Please check back often, as I will update the schedules as needed.1

Syllabus & Schedule

Syllabus

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Recent Updates

 

‘Nutty’ situation in Lincoln Park WGN Investigates

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WGN News, 09 29, 2026
 

20 years later, a look at Katrina’s lasting impact and concerns over future storms

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PBS NewsHour, 08 28, 2025
 

5 Tiny Pests That Could Be In Your Home Right Now Deep Look

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Deep Look, 04 01, 2025
 

A Brief History of Environmental Justice

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ProPublica, 08 04, 2017
 

A New Inferno

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Jonathan Pickett, 09-13-2026
 

A New Test for Lyme Disease, Developed by High Schoolers

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Duration: 00:11:50
Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

A Storm is Brewing - Is it Climate Change?

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Duration: 00:32:29
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

Agricultural Pollution

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Dates: 2026-11-10T16:00:00
Tue Nov 10, 2026
 

Air Pollution

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Dates: 2026-10-22T16:00:00
Thu Oct 22, 2026
 

America’s deadliest road, explained

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Vox, 11 10, 2022
 

Animal Diseases and Human Health - The Sloth and Screwworm Episode

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Duration: 00:21:48
Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Are extreme wildfires the new normal?

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Duration: 00:13:21
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

As the climate changes, is the deadly flooding in Nepal a sign of things to come?

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Duration: 00:06:01
Tue Sep 1, 2026
 

Biotoxins & Microbes

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Dates: 2026-11-10T16:00:00
Tue Nov 10, 2026
 

Breaks ENVN4320

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 1 - Disasters

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 2 - Disasters

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 3 - Infrastructure

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 4 - Infrastructure

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 5 - Toxins

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 6 - Toxins

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 7 - Pathogens

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Case Conversation 8 - Pathogens

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Catching Fire

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Duration: 00:54:43
Thu Sep 3, 2026
 

Cattle

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Duration: 00:54:39
 

Climate - Fighting Extreme Heat In 2026

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Duration: 00:43:17
Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Climate Change & Extreme Weather

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Dates: 2026-09-08T16:00:00
Tue Sep 8, 2026
 

Crops

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Duration: 00:17:33
 

Curbing Urban Sprawl - Why Better City Planning Could Mean Better Health

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Duration: 00:15:16
Sat Aug 29, 2026

Details

Human Health & the Environment
Explore how human health intersects with environmental change, urbanization, and social justice in this engaging interdisciplinary course designed to appeal broadly to…
 

Disasters

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Drought

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Duration: 00:12:31
 

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

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Dates: 2026-10-27T16:00:00
Tue Oct 27, 2026
 

Environmental Justice

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Dates: 2026-09-03T16:00:00
Thu Sep 3, 2026
 

Epidemics & Pandemics

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Dates: 2026-12-03T16:00:00, 2026-12-08T16:00:00
Thu Dec 3, 2026
 

Epidemiology

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Dates: 2026-08-27T16:00:00, 2026-09-01T16:00:00
Thu Aug 27, 2026
 

Exam 1 ENVN4320

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Dates: 2026-10-15T16:00:00
Thu Oct 15, 2026
 

Exams ENVN4320

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Extreme Heat Is the New Normal

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New York Times Opinion, 08 28, 2026
 

Fall Break

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Dates: 2026-10-20T16:00:00
Tue Oct 20, 2026
 

Final Exam

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Dates: 2026-12-15T17:00:00
Tue Dec 15, 2026
 

Final Exam

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Fires

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Dates: 2026-09-17T16:00:00, 2026-09-22T16:00:00
Thu Sep 17, 2026
 

Floods

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Dates: 2026-09-10T16:00:00, 2026-09-15T16:00:00
Thu Sep 10, 2026
 

Food

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

From Redlining to Inclusive Planning

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Duration: 00:08:29
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

Greenlining Fund Invests in Omaha’s Historically Redlined Neighborhoods

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The Omaha News, 03 12, 2025
 

Health - The DRC Ebola Outbreak Is Spreading At A Rapid Pace. Why?

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Duration: 00:45:54
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

Healthy Housing

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Dates: 2026-10-01T16:00:00, 2026-10-06T16:00:00
Thu Oct 1, 2026
 

Heat Islands

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Dates: 2026-09-22T16:00:00, 2026-09-24T16:00:00
Tue Sep 22, 2026
 

Heatwave What is the urban heat island effect

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Sky News, 07 15, 2022
 

Heavy Metals

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Dates: 2026-11-03T16:00:00, 2026-11-05T16:00:00
Tue Nov 3, 2026
 

Housing Segregation and Redlining in America A Short History Code Switch NPR

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NPR, 04 11, 2018
 

How Can Walkable Cities Become the Norm One Small Step

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Did You See This?, 11 15, 2021
 

How Housing Discrimination Works

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Duration: 00:54:14
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

How The Current Heat Dome Can Affect Human Health

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Duration: 00:10:58
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

How Urban Heat Impacts Communities of Color

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Did You See This?, 07 21, 2021
 

How melting glaciers contributed to Himalayas flooding

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Episode of (Season ) - Released: - Duration: 00:08:45
 

How systemic racism shaped the ecosystems of U.S. cities

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Science Magazine, 10 09, 2020
 

Hurricane Katrina

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Duration: 00:47:42
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

Infrastructure

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Inside a Category 5 Hurricane Simulator

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Be Smart, 06 02, 2022
 

Introduction

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Neighborhood Walkability, Weight, and Diabetes

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TheJAMAReport, 05 24, 2016
 

Nsilo Berry on making buildings healthier

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Duration: 00:45:57
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

One Health

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Dates: 2026-09-03T16:00:00
Thu Sep 3, 2026
 

Our tick nightmare

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Duration: 00:28:42
Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Overview & Syllabus ENVN4320

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Dates: 2026-08-25T16:00:00
Tue Aug 25, 2026
 

Overview ENVN4320

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

PFAS

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Dates: 2026-10-29T16:00:00
Thu Oct 29, 2026
 

Pathogens

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Patient Zero

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Duration: 01:16:29
Tue Sep 1, 2026
 

Poster Session

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Dates: 2026-12-10T16:00:00
Thu Dec 10, 2026
 

Preventing Future Pandemics

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Duration: 00:59:55
Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Radiation

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Dates: 2026-10-22T16:00:00
Thu Oct 22, 2026
 

Redlining

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Dates: 2026-09-29T16:00:00, 2026-10-01T16:00:00
Tue Sep 29, 2026
 

Review

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Review Days

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Review Days ENVN4320

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Should we reengineer the world’s deadliest animal?

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Duration: 00:11:59
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

Thanksgiving Break ENVN4320

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Dates: 2026-11-24T16:00:00, 2026-11-26T16:00:00
Tue Nov 24, 2026
 

The Most Dangerous Wildfires All Have ONE THING in Common

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PBS Terra, 10 30, 2024
 

The Urban Jungle

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Episode 5 of Human Footprint (Season 1) - Released: 2023-08-02 - Duration: 00:54:41
 

Ticks are a growing problem, no matter where you live

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Duration: 00:13:14
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

Toxins

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Sat Aug 29, 2026
 

Trash containers making a difference in NYC’s war on rats

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CBS New York, 08 06, 2026
 

Trump makes announcement on autism and links condition to paracetamol

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Sky News, 09 22, 2025
 

Urban Infrastructure & Housing

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Dates: 2026-10-06T16:00:00, 2026-10-08T16:00:00, 2026-10-13T16:00:00
Tue Oct 6, 2026
 

Vectors

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Dates: 2026-11-12T16:00:00, 2026-11-17T16:00:00, 2026-11-19T16:00:00
Thu Nov 12, 2026
 

What Does Extreme Heat Do to the Body

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PBS, 09 03, 2026
 

What is Climate Change

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CrashCourse, 08 15, 2023
 

What we lose if the Great Salt Lake dries up

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Duration: 00:12:31
Fri Aug 28, 2026
 

Why is THIS the DEADLIEST river in the US

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Episode 10 of Weathered (Season 7) - Released: 2026-04-14 - Duration: 00:12:30
 

Why managing chronic health conditions begins at home

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PBS NewsHour, 12 07, 2018
 

Why the Nepal flash flood was almost impossible to predict

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CBC News, 09 02, 2026
 

World Weather Attribution — understanding climate change and extreme weather

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World Weather Attribution, 11 13, 2023
 

Zoning Matters How Land-Use Policies Shape Our Lives

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Urban Institute, 06 12, 2019
 

Zoonoses

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Dates: 2026-12-01T16:00:00
Tue Dec 1, 2026

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Footnotes

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