Gillings School team receives $6.2 million to study metabolic underpinnings of obesity-associated cardiovascular disease

May 15, 2019
The grant, which is from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, will help researchers better understand the biologic mechanisms behind obesity’s impact on metabolic pathways.

Gillings student explores link between eviction and poor health in new website

May 15, 2019
"Disrupted: Eviction & Health in Durham, NC" is a website and exhibit that offers a glimpse into how eviction often leads to poor health outcomes. The project, which sheds light on this issue in Durham, North Carolina, is the work of Karla Jimenez-Magdaleno, a dual Master’s degree candidate in public health and city and regional planning.

Gillings alumna Felicia Browne receives 2019 Ward Cates Emerging Leader Award

May 14, 2019
Dr. Felicia Browne is an alumna of the Gillings School and a social epidemiologist at RTI International. She also is the winner of an award from the Triangle Global Health Consortium that recognizes young leaders in North Carolina who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the health of the world's communities.

Gillings School’s 79th commencement celebrates the class of 2019

May 13, 2019
More than 550 students were awarded degrees at the Gillings School's Commencement ceremony, with bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral graduates all well represented.

Merino and Reese inducted into graduate honor society

May 13, 2019
Merino and Reese, both recent graduates of doctoral programs at the Gillings School, have been inducted into the Frank Porter Graham Honor Society.

Maman elected faculty director of Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center

May 13, 2019
The Center, which is one of six Rotary Peace Centers worldwide, trains students to become leaders in the fields of peace building and conflict resolution.

Five Gillings School faculty win major awards for teaching, mentoring, research and service

May 10, 2019
Leaders at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have announced the winners of four of the School’s most prestigious awards.

Unbalanced news coverage of Zika virus highlights need for more public health messaging

May 9, 2019
A content analysis of U.S. newspaper and television news coverage about the Zika virus shows that the media failed to emphasize critical information about sexual transmission of the disease or how travelers should approach significant barriers to practicing Zika-prevention measures.

Estrogen byproducts linked to survival in breast cancer patients

May 8, 2019
A new study outlines the potential to gauge survival statistics of breast cancer patients by measuring estrogen byproducts.

Lack of fresh food on the Galápagos’ San Cristóbal Island contributes to obesity

May 6, 2019
A new study provides insight into the food landscape and nutrition-related behaviors on San Cristóbal Island.

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