Environmental Sciences and Engineering News
Gillings School remembers environmental scientist James T. Staley
August 30, 2024 Dr. James Trotter Staley, former assistant professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC School of Public Health, died on Aug. 22 at the age of 86.
Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts nasal microbiome
August 27, 2024 A new study led by Drs. Elise Hickman and Ilona Jaspers at the UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology suggests that e-cigarette and cigarette use changes the microbiome in the nose and makes users more susceptible to respiratory diseases and infections.
A new method for measuring airborne “forever chemicals”
August 16, 2024 New research from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has developed a new method for measuring "forever chemicals" in real-time, directly from the air.
UNC-Chapel Hill launches Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation
August 14, 2024 The institute, led by Dr. Greg Characklis, will address the financial risks arising from a growing number of threats to our state and beyond, ranging from extreme weather to cybersecurity.
Repurposing coal plants can boost local economies while cutting emissions
August 8, 2024 A new study shows that repurposing retired coal power plants to generate renewable energy can provide significant economic benefits to local communities while driving down carbon emissions and energy costs.
The Abstract: June 10, 2024
June 10, 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. Environmental... Read more »
UNC Gillings researcher participates in $6.5 million grant to study links between human health and Great Lakes algal blooms
June 6, 2024 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher Dr. Hans W. Paerl will join researchers at the University of Michigan for a five-year federal grant to host a center for studying links between climate change, harmful algal blooms and human health.
Informal water contracts could provide quicker, cheaper ways to reduce impact of droughts
May 31, 2024 Research led by environmental scientists at the Gillings School suggests that cost-effective informal water contracts could be a quicker and more affordable way to bring water to cities and homes during droughts and other emergencies.
Remembering Pete Andrews
May 20, 2024 Andrews embodied the interdisciplinarity at the root of public policy as an academic endeavor, committed to tackling public problems—especially environmental challenges—with a variety of methods over the course of a distinguished career.
