The Abstract: January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025 Whether you’re local or global, student or alumni, the Abstract’s weekly news digest will help you stay in the loop with our amazing Gillings School community. Biostatistics... Read more »
Gallo to chair Gillings School’s epidemiology department
December 5, 2024 The UNC Gillings School community will welcome Dr. Maria Gallo as the new chair of the Department of Epidemiology on Jan. 1, 2025.
Student entrepreneurs showcase public health innovations at 2024 Pitch Competition
November 22, 2024 Six teams of student finalists participated in this head-to-head challenge, leveraging their public health knowledge to explore solutions to improve access to cervical cancer screening, provide AI-driven health education, help families find lodging during medical emergencies and more.
Two-way water transfers can ensure reliability, save money for urban and agricultural users during drought in Western US, new study shows
November 22, 2024 The proposed two-way leasing contracts would coordinate agricultural-to-urban leasing during periods of drought and urban-to-agricultural leasing during wet periods, benefiting both urban and agricultural water users, according to Gillings School researchers.
The Abstract: November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024 Whether you’re local or global, student or alumni, the Abstract’s weekly news digest will help you stay in the loop with our amazing Gillings School community. Dr.... Read more »
Gillings School remembers Sagar Jain, visionary and former health policy and management chair
November 8, 2024 Jain was professor emeritus of health policy and management at the Gillings School, former department chair and founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of World Health & Population.
Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation linked with worse HIV prevention
October 29, 2024 With more than 500 anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ+) bills introduced in the United States in 2024 alone, understanding the public health impact of this legislation is essential.
Improving mental health care in Malawi
October 21, 2024 New research led by a team at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health investigates the sustainability of a mental health care program in Malawi, where the need for mental health care far outweighs the current capacity for treatment.
Gillings School graduate Gary White to receive 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
October 4, 2024 Gary White has devoted his life to creating sustainable solutions to provide access to safe drinking water and sanitation to millions of people throughout the world.
Gillings School alum named Haitian prime minister
September 16, 2024 As Haiti faces a political and humanitarian crisis marked by increasing gang violence and economic instability, the Presidential Transition Council named Garry Conille as prime minister until elections for a new president can be held.
