Study examines peer support narratives written by cancer survivors for patients currently undergoing treatment
June 8, 2016 A new study by researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may guide the development of methods that will help caregivers and peer counselors... Read more »
Pictures on cigarette packs, warning of smoking dangers, increased quit attempts among smokers
June 6, 2016 Affixing pictures on cigarette packs to illustrate the dangers of smoking increased attempts by smokers to quit, according to the findings of a University of North Carolina... Read more »
Eight Gillings students awarded global internships
May 25, 2016 This year, eight students from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health were awarded global internships administered by the Gillings Global GatewayTM. The student recipients are:... Read more »
Flint water crisis confirms need for improved risk management of US drinking water
May 24, 2016 Researchers at The Water Institute at UNC, based in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, have called for better leadership from utilities, greater engagement by... Read more »
Key sources of air pollution-related deaths differ among world regions
May 19, 2016 The most significant emission source sectors for global air pollution-related deaths differ among world regions, finds a new study. For example, the residential and commercial sector has... Read more »
Metabolic reprogramming of white blood cells controls inflammation in fat
May 11, 2016 Researchers in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have found that it is possible to control inflammation in fat tissue by manipulating the presence of... Read more »
Gillings School bachelor’s students graduate as Buckley Scholars
May 10, 2016 Twenty of the 217 seniors who graduated on May 8 as Buckley Public Service Scholars were students at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. The... Read more »
Doctoral student aims to improve health of women, children in Cambodia through improved sanitation in health-care facilities
May 10, 2016 Hai-Ryung Sung, MPH, doctoral student in environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, pursues water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) initiatives in... Read more »
Stewart, Klug and Fizer accept awards at ESE end-of-year gathering
May 9, 2016 Jill Stewart, PhD, associate professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE), recently received the department’s Newton Underwood... Read more »
UNC Gillings School celebrates its graduates; Dr. Dennis Gillings delivers commencement address
May 7, 2016 You – and your parents – will be glad to hear that public health is one of the fastest-growing professions in the country. The major investment in... Read more »
