Bentley, Silberman selected for Greenberg, Barr awards
February 16, 2016 Margaret (Peggy) Bentley, PhD, and Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH, will receive the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s prestigious Greenberg and Barr awards at a ceremony... Read more »
Former US Assistant Surgeon General guides the Gillings School toward a ‘culture of health’
February 13, 2016 “Every day, you should take your dog for a long walk – even if you don’t have a dog!” says Penny Slade-Sawyer, with a grin. Slade-Sawyer, a... Read more »
Resolve to eat healthier in 2016
January 27, 2016 The article below, written by Susan Hudson, originally appeared in UNC’s University Gazette on Jan. 26. So what if you gain a little weight as you get... Read more »
Folate — friend or foe?
January 25, 2016 This article, written by Alyssa LaFaro and Mary Lide Parker, appeared originally in the January edition of Endeavors magazine, a publication of UNC Research that features the university’s... Read more »
Croffut to join future public health leaders at CDC summit
January 11, 2016 Samantha Croffut, a graduate student of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been selected as a delegate to the 2016 Millennial Health... Read more »
Study reveals impacts of Mexico’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax after one year
January 6, 2016 A new study co-led by researchers from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is the first comprehensive, peer-reviewed study to examine the immediate effects of... Read more »
Study finds that Mexico’s excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was imposed directly only on consumers in urban areas
December 16, 2015 In the context of a very high prevalence of obesity and diabetes in Mexico, coupled with a high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in the country, the Mexican... Read more »
Bentley named secretary/treasurer of CUGH executive committee
December 15, 2015 Margaret (Peggy) Bentley, PhD, has been named the next secretary/treasurer of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH). Bentley is the Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor... Read more »
