Can an integrated AI tool make it easier to estimate gestational age?
January 29, 2025 The findings suggest that users with little to no training in sonography were able to use the AI tool to estimate gestational age, which is crucial in maternal and neonatal care.
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.
Vizuete named Innovation Strategy Adviser at Gillings School
October 29, 2024 Dr. William Vizuete, professor of environmental sciences and engineering, has a new title: the Gillings School’s first innovation strategy adviser. The inaugural role represents the School’s deep commitment to building a robust culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and translation for direct impact.
Gillings lab uses AI to predict local air quality
October 24, 2024 Unlike current models, the DeepCTM bot shows the impact of proposed development at the neighborhood level.
Chatbot informs women about HIV prevention
October 8, 2024 What if ChatGPT attended medical school, then developed specialized expertise through a residency in HIV prevention for women?
Empowering Change: UNC Gillings School Map the System student team attends Banff Summit
August 5, 2024 The Map the System competition at UNC offers students a unique educational experience, equipping them with the tools to analyze complex problems through systems thinking.
These healthy, affordable meals taste great
July 17, 2024 “We’re trying to solve several problems at one time,” says nutrition professor Alice Ammerman, founder of Good Bowls.
Digital solutions to reduce violence against women
January 29, 2024 Dr. Abigail Hatcher is collaborating with behavioral insight experts to find innovative solutions that can decrease violence against women and girls. Their recently-developed WhatsApp chatbot is a promising option.
‘Human’ touch improves weight-management apps
January 9, 2024 UNC Gillings School nutrition experts personalize advice on smartphone apps to make them more effective.
Gillings School announces 6 GIL awards to study generative AI in public health
December 14, 2023 As part of the eighth round of Gillings Innovation Labs, six faculty members were awarded $100,000 each to pursue research using generative artificial intelligence (gAI) that focuses on solving real-world problems over the next two years.