Dean Nancy Messonnier elected to National Academy of Medicine
December 2, 2022 Nancy Messonnier, Dean and Bryson Distinguished Professor in Public Health at the UNC Gillings School, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This election is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Staying healthy at Gillings: Q&A with Brent Wishart
November 23, 2022 Senior Director of Facilities Brent Wishart talks about the many ways that the facilities management team keeps students, faculty and staff at the Gillings School safe from health and safety hazards.
Study links N.C. hog feeding operations to acute gastrointestinal illness
November 23, 2022 North Carolina’s rapidly growing human population is nearly matched by the number of hogs, which at nine million, makes N.C. one of the highest hog producers in the country. Examining the health impact of large hog operations on nearby communities, a group of UNC researchers found significantly elevated rates of acute gastrointestinal illness — with the greatest impact on rural, Black and American Indian populations.
Forever chemicals found in air pollution near Fayetteville manufacturing plant
November 22, 2022 Gillings researchers have identified several types of PFAS -- toxic substances commonly called "forever chemicals" -- in airborne particles near a manufacturing plant in Fayetteville, N.C., which are contributing to harmful pollution and environmental justice concerns in the community.
BELIEVE works to improve Black maternal health
November 21, 2022 A collaboration between Carolina and NC A&T is focused on strengthening birthing teams, including lactation consultants and doulas.
Gillings School honors and mourns ‘force of nature’ Dr. Jo Anne Earp
November 19, 2022 Dr. Jo Anne Earp, professor emerita and past chair in the Department of Health Behavior — known for her fierceness and integrity, high impact research, commitment to equity and justice, and incredible devotion to mentoring — passed away in the early hours of November 18.
Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2022 Highly Cited Researchers List
November 15, 2022 Clarivate has named 14 academics from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health to their 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers™.
The complex challenges of COVID-19 prevention among jails in the South
November 14, 2022 A new study led by epidemiologists at the Gillings School highlights the challenges that jails in the South face when trying to implement COVID-19 control measures.
UNC awarded $3M for emerging pathogen preparedness and training
October 31, 2022 UNC infectious disease experts Drs. William Fischer and David Wohl, in collaboration with UNC Hospitals and Gillings School colleagues, will lead a Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
National Academies report urges further research on public health impact of wildland-urban fires
October 28, 2022 Dr. Barbara Turpin is part of a panel of experts commissioned by the National Academies to address the need for critical research into the chemistry of wildfires that encroach into developed communities and can cause long-term health harm.
