UNC-Chapel Hill receives $65M from NIH for antiviral drug development center
May 20, 2022 Building on the work of READDI, the NIH-funded center will develop oral antivirals to combat pandemic-level viruses like COVID-19.
Aubert appointed interim dean of Brown University School of Public Health
May 18, 2022 The Brown University School of Public Health has selected Dr. Ronald Aubert to serve as interim dean.
Excessive drinking’s growing financial toll in NC outpaced inflation, creating heavy societal costs
May 18, 2022 Excessive drinking cost North Carolinians $9.73 billion, or $2.09 per drink, in 2017 – a 38% increase over excessive drinking costs in 2010.
The Abstract: May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022 Earnest becomes director of admissions, UNC Asheville and the Gillings School join forces with the Center for Native Health, and Gillings epidemiologists publish new research on swine coronavirus.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 3 from Carolina
April 29, 2022 The newest members of this prestigious institution, founded in 1780, include Drs. Ralph Baric, Virginia Gray and Jenny Ting.
Cohen and Wiesman talk state response to COVID-19 pandemic
April 26, 2022 The Carolina community recently had the unique opportunity to talk to two leaders who became the face of public health during an event that changed our lives and transformed the way we think about heath.
The Abstract: April 25, 2022
April 25, 2022 New honors for faculty and staff and new research on COVID-19 transmission in schools during the spring of 2021.
Gillings community members honored with 2022 awards for mentorship, teaching, research and service
April 18, 2022 Four members of the Gillings School community were selected to receive the School’s most prestigious awards: Drs. Andrew Olshan (Larsh Award), Daniel Westreich (McGavran Award), Clare Barrington (Greenberg Award) and Dilshad Jaff (Barr Award).
Gillings School honors 6 faculty members for teaching innovation
April 18, 2022 Students at the Gillings School have selected six faculty members to honor for teaching innovation in the classroom, including Jennifer Medearis Costello and Drs. Jamie Crandell, Brian Wells Pence, Julia Rager, Patsy Polston, and Katie Meyer.
Strauss, Emmerling among Carolina community members recognized at 23rd annual Public Service Awards
April 14, 2022 Dr. Ronald Strauss and doctoral student Dane Emmerling are among ten Carolina faculty, staff, students and organizations recognized at the 23rd annual Public Service Awards on April 12 for outstanding contributions to the campus and broader communities.
