Smoke-free air laws found to have no greater financial impact on small businesses than large ones
November 25, 2017 The spread of clean indoor air laws in the U.S. has stagnated in recent years, in part due to concerns that such laws cause an undue economic burden to small businesses. Doctoral student Paul Shafer conducted a statistical analysis that disproved this anecdotal claim.
Gillings School alumna selected as Mitchell Scholar
November 20, 2017 Shauna Rust, BSPH, 2016 Gillings School alumna, has been named a recipient of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which supports graduate studies in Ireland. Rust, now a public health analyst in the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, was one of 12 in the U.S. selected for the award.
Two from Gillings School bring home prize from inaugural Healthcare Case Competition
November 17, 2017 Aditi Borde and Chelsea Anderson, both first-year graduate students in the Department of Health Policy and Management, were on the winning team for the inaugural Kenan-Flagler Business School Healthcare Case Competition, which sought solutions to the opioid crisis.
Ramaswamy, others at Gillings School part of award-winning evaluation team
November 15, 2017 Dr. Rohit Ramaswamy was a key member of a team that won the American Evaluation Association’s 2017 Outstanding Evaluation Award, announced by the Association on Nov. 3.
Simulations show that slowing climate change globally would improve US air quality, save thousands of lives
November 14, 2017 Actions to significantly slow climate change would improve air quality in the United States, avoiding roughly 24,000 premature deaths associated with air pollution in the year 2050.
Evidence, ethics and human rights should shape policies related to migration and health
November 10, 2017 Dr. Dilshad Jaff and colleagues offer new perspectives on the challenges of migrant health, particularly focusing on migrants with tuberculosis. They call for alliances between TB programs and migrants' rights organizations, noting that rational public health and human rights approaches can ease the health burden for migrating people.
Study explores effects of early-onset puberty on romantic relationship quality
November 6, 2017 A new study led by a doctoral candidate in the Gillings School finds that girls who mature early often go on to experience lower satisfaction in romantic relationships.
Commentary calls for protecting public health by improving resiliency of water services
November 1, 2017 Drs. Jamie Bartram and Jason West are co-authors of a BMJ commentary that urges the public health sector to lobby for investment in resilient infrastructure for water services.
Study clarifies potential for medication-related problems in older adults with cancer
October 19, 2017 A team of six UNC researchers investigated the potential for problematic drug interactions in older cancer patients, especially those undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Jaff and Margolis contribute chapter to book on ‘The Aftermath of Atrocity’
October 18, 2017 Drs. Dilshad Jaff and Lewis Margolis are co-authors of an essay, which appears in the book, Societies Emerging From Conflict: The Aftermath of Atrocity, on the burden of mental illness in war-torn areas of the Middle East.
