17 Gillings School undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
April 26, 2022 Carolina’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904.
Gillings School honors 6 faculty members for teaching innovation
April 18, 2022 Students at the Gillings School have selected six faculty members to honor for teaching innovation in the classroom, including Jennifer Medearis Costello and Drs. Jamie Crandell, Brian Wells Pence, Julia Rager, Patsy Polston, and Katie Meyer.
Zhao receives The Graduate School Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award
April 12, 2022 Dr. Bingxin Zhao, a doctoral graduate from the Gillings School's Department of Biostatistics, is one of four recipients of The Graduate School's 2022 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award.
UNC landmark study paves the way for universal obstetric ultrasound
April 7, 2022 Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care. Yet, the high cost for equipment and the need for trained sonographers limits its use in low-resource settings. A new study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound.
The Abstract: March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022 New research and honors for faculty in epidemiology and biostatistics and a memorial to epidemiology alumna Aliza Liebman.
Anstrom to lead Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center
February 11, 2022 Dr. Kevin Anstrom joined the Gillings School faculty on February 1. He is a professor in the Department of Biostatistics and the new director of the Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center.
Study shows COVID-19 vaccines provide lasting protections
January 12, 2022 A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that, despite breakthrough infections, COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death. The findings support the use of boosters to provide ongoing protection.
Study links fewer steps per day, slower movement with decreased odds of weight gain in Hispanic/Latinos
January 9, 2022 In a new study, UNC researchers found surprising results upon examining relationships between number and speed of steps per day and six-year changes in obesity among participants in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.