November 12, 2019 Dr. Barbara Turpin serves as part of an expert group — disbanded by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2018 — that has since stepped up as an independent body to provide scientific evidence on air pollution.
October 31, 2019 New research conducted by researchers at the UNC Gillings School suggests that manipulating gut microbiota – microorganisms that live in the digestive tract – can mitigate the effects of arsenic exposure, a known cause of heart disease.
October 3, 2019 Dr. Maya Nadimpalli, a master's and doctoral alumna of the Gillings School, has focused much of her work on eradicating antibiotic resistance among children in developing nations – efforts that recently were featured in Nature magazine’s Career Q&A.
September 30, 2019 The UNC-Chapel Hill General Alumni Association has recognized Lanakila “Ku” McMahan, ’07 (MPH, ’11 PhD), of Washington, D.C., as a Distinguished Young Alumnus. McMahan is the team lead for Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development in the United States Global Development Lab at USAID.
September 27, 2019 The recipients are doctoral student Melissa Stockton and Bachelor of Science in Public Health graduates Erin Danford and Abigail Gancz.
July 26, 2019 Six of the seven highest precipitation events in coastal North Carolina since 1898 have occurred within the last 20 years.
July 1, 2019 An international leader in global water policy, peace and security, Dr. Aaron Salzberg, has been selected as the Don and Jennifer Holzworth Distinguished Professor and director of The Water Institute at the UNC Gillings School.
June 24, 2019 Pore-scale models are predictive mathematical models that help scientists simulate how multiphase flow processes will play out, increasing understanding of natural events and enhancing the effectiveness of industrial applications.
May 30, 2019 Nikki Behnke, a graduate students with a passion to help solve water, sanitation and hygiene issues, is one of 106 students nationwide to receive a David L. Boren Fellowship for 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.
