Few adults aware of chemicals in cigarettes, study finds
June 22, 2016 Adults in the United States have little awareness of the chemical components of cigarette smoke, though many of them report having looked for information about the composition... Read more »
Cancer survivors with negative attitudes about social support may have lower quality of life
June 15, 2016 Cancer survivors who have been treated with stem cell transplants generally need to rely on their partner, family, friends and others for a successful recovery. Some survivors... Read more »
Study examines peer support narratives written by cancer survivors for patients currently undergoing treatment
June 8, 2016 A new study by researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may guide the development of methods that will help caregivers and peer counselors... Read more »
Pictures on cigarette packs, warning of smoking dangers, increased quit attempts among smokers
June 6, 2016 Affixing pictures on cigarette packs to illustrate the dangers of smoking increased attempts by smokers to quit, according to the findings of a University of North Carolina... Read more »
Study finds broad support for increasing legal age of tobacco sales
June 1, 2016 A national survey conducted by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and East Carolina University has found strong support in all regions of... Read more »
Jed Hinkley: Serving the people of northeastern North Carolina
May 27, 2016 Jed Hinkley, MPH, is the “go-to” person if you want to talk about healthy food access in northeastern North Carolina. As the healthy foods coordinator for Albemarle... Read more »
Eight Gillings students awarded global internships
May 25, 2016 This year, eight students from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health were awarded global internships administered by the Gillings Global GatewayTM. The student recipients are:... Read more »
Powell awarded Rockefeller Foundation grant; will deliver congressional briefing
May 11, 2016 Wizdom Powell, PhD, associate professor of health behavior at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been awarded a residency at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio... Read more »
UNC Gillings School celebrates its graduates; Dr. Dennis Gillings delivers commencement address
May 7, 2016 You – and your parents – will be glad to hear that public health is one of the fastest-growing professions in the country. The major investment in... Read more »
Fulbright Fellow Kumar builds expertise in ‘people’s participation’ approach to public health
May 3, 2016 For Anant Kumar, PhD, the last eight months at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have been an entirely new experience. Kumar, who is an... Read more »
