Environmental Sciences and Engineering News
11 undergraduates from the Gillings School inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
December 5, 2018
Students from all four Gillings School departments offering the Bachelor of Science in Public Health have been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest and most honored college honorary society.
ESE and RTI researchers awarded IMPACT funding to collaborate on improving environmental health
December 5, 2018
More than a dozen Gillings School researchers will collaborate with others from RTI on three projects to improve environmental health in North Carolina and around the world.
Mark Sobsey honored at retirement symposium
December 4, 2018
A daylong event on Nov. 30 celebrated Dr. Mark Sobsey's more than 40-year career as an environmental scientist. One of the tributes announced at the event is the establishment of a professorship in his honor.
Clarivate Analytics’ new list of highly cited researchers includes eight from Gillings School
December 3, 2018
Drs. Adair, Baric, Brewer, Cohen, Evenson, Paerl, Popkin and Surratt were on the Clarivate Analytics list for 2018.
When it comes to respiratory effects of wood smoke, sex matters
November 14, 2018
Exposure to wood smoke can have different effects on the respiratory immune systems of men and women — effects that may be obscured when data from men and women are lumped together. "The upshot," said senior author Dr. Ilona Jaspers, "is that we really need to consider sex-specific effects when studying wood smoke and other environmental pollutants that threaten public health."
Emissions from cannabis growth in commercial warehouses could have impact on air quality
November 13, 2018
A new study led by Dr. Will Vizuete examines the gases released by four species of cannabis to determine the impact of a thriving marijuana industry on air pollution and human health.
Stewart, Noble funded by NC Policy Collaboratory for post-Hurricane Florence research
October 19, 2018
In the wake of the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Florence, the N.C. Policy Collaboratory provided $125,000 in funding for a project focused on water sampling. Drs. Rachel Noble and Jill Stewart are among those conducting research in eastern North Carolina.
US air pollution deaths nearly halved between 1990 and 2010
October 19, 2018
Air pollution in the U.S. has decreased since about 1990, and a new UNC-Chapel Hill study now shows that this air quality improvement has brought substantial public health benefits.
Santos awarded NINR grant to study neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm children
October 17, 2018
Dr. Hudson Santos, member of the Institute for Environmental Health Solutions, was awarded about $395,000 in funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research. Photo by Omar Lopez.
Bartram presents keynote address at Global Leadership Council
October 12, 2018
Dr. Jamie Bartram was honored on Oct. 4 at a meeting of the UNC Global Leadership Council. There, he delivered a keynote address on the importance of water in North Carolina and around the world, the challenges of ensuring safe water and sanitation, and the accomplishments of The Water Institute at UNC.
