December 12, 2018
The Gillings School's North Carolina Institute for Public Health has been awarded funding from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to help reduce substance misuse in McDowell County, North Carolina.
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.
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.
November 13, 2018
The Gillings School's Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute was awarded more than a half-million dollars by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. to continue its work to promote safe breastfeeding and education services.
November 10, 2018
A new study led by Andrea Des Marais and Dr. Jennifer Smith finds that mailing self-collection kits to test for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has potential to boost cervical cancer screening – especially for low-income women who are overdue for testing. Photo by Kenny Luo.
November 9, 2018
A 2004 maternal and child health alumna and longtime N.C. Medical Society member, Mattson has served in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and in the N.C. Division of Public Health's Women’s and Children’s Health Section.
October 4, 2018 Approximately 36 percent of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes are overweight or obese. A recent study found that, especially among females in this population, markers of lower socioeconomic status may be associated with higher body fat in the first decade following diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes.
October 2, 2018 The CDC has awarded a three-year, $2 million research grant to UNC-Chapel Hill's Injury Prevention Research Center to support research on the prevention of opioid overdose. Dr. Shabbar Ranapurwala will lead the research.
September 28, 2018 Hurricane Florence brought heavy rains and catastrophic flooding to parts of North and South Carolina. The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute was among the first responders, helping to ensure that infants and children stayed safe and well-fed in the aftermath of the storm.
September 23, 2018 Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson has received a four-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine ways that public water infrastructure can be modified to better protect people during water-related natural and human-caused disasters. Photo by Ben Gordon.