Two Gillings students receive Class of 1938 Summer Project Abroad Fellowships
May 21, 2019 Areej Hussein and Hailey Jenkins, both students in the nutrition department, will receive funding toward international research in the Philippines, Russia and Greece.
Alumna Anna Maria Siega-Riz selected as dean of UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences
May 17, 2019 Siega-Riz, who has a long history as a leader and top contributor in the field, started her public health journey at UNC-Chapel Hill.
CDC awards UNC research center $3.75 million to study chronic disease prevention
May 17, 2019 The grant will fund research to address the challenge of scaling up the Med-South Lifestyle Program, an evidence-based diet and physical activity intervention.
CAHME awards scholarship to UNC Gillings' Kelly Page
May 17, 2019 The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education has awarded the first Judy Baar Topinka Foundation Scholarship for Health Policy to Kelly Page, a first year Master of Healthcare Administration student in the Health Policy and Management Department.
Healthier Generation names Laurie Stradley as new chief program officer
May 17, 2019 The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, one of the nation's preeminent children's health organizations, has named public health community leader Dr. Laurie Stradley to serve as its chief program officer. Stradley is a Gillings School alumna and adjunct instructor.
Gut microbiota may provide clues to the development and progression of anorexia nervosa
May 16, 2019 Dr. Ian Carroll and his team are entering the final year of a $2.3 million grant to study how the intestinal microbiota impacts anxiety and weight regulation.
Zeisel receives AICR’s Distinguished Service Award
May 16, 2019 The award recognizes professionals with outstanding contributions to research and/or education related to nutrition, physical activity and weight management in the field of cancer, as well as extraordinary leadership, commitment and service to the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Chamberlin named Gillings School’s director of communications and marketing
May 16, 2019 Matthew Chamberlin, former deputy director of the myFutureNC Commission, has been named the new Gillings School director of communications and marketing, effective May 28.
Choi joins female entrepreneurs on new Women’s Innovation Council
May 15, 2019 The council’s goal is to accelerate the pipeline of female innovators and provide a model that can be replicated and expanded throughout North Carolina and beyond.
Physical activity is one of the keys to cancer prevention
May 15, 2019 Cancer researchers advocate that physical activity and exercise should be chief components of cancer care and prevention. This week in Chapel Hill, scientists from the American Institute of Cancer Research confirm the direct influence of regular exercise upon reducing cancer risk as part of their annual meeting.