National, state, local leaders attend public health messaging conference; seek common ground in shared values
April 27, 2018 Effective communication with diverse audiences is essential to public health practice, especially when it comes to crafting policy and legislation. Yet in politically polarized environments, reaching decision makers across the political spectrum can be daunting. A unique workshop led by Gene Matthews and others at the Gillings School's N.C. Institute for Public Health sought to transform this challenge into an opportunity to improve community health and promote civil discourse.
Holliday, Simms, Samuel-Hodge win Gillings School awards for teaching, mentoring, public health achievement
April 21, 2018 Three faculty members have been selected to win the Gillings School's prestigious awards for teaching, mentorship, research and service. They are Amanda Holliday (the Greenberg Award), Jeffrey Simms (the Larsh Award) and Dr. Carmen Samuel-Hodge (the Barr Award). The winners will be recognized at the School's commencement on May 12.
Dilworth-Anderson honored with UNC’s University Diversity Award
April 19, 2018 Dr. Peggy Dilworth-Anderson was selected recently by the UNC Office of Diversity and Inclusion to receive the 2018 University Diversity Award.
Four UNC Gillings students named Phillips Ambassadors
April 18, 2018 Gillings School students William Keith Blanks Jr., Wei Chang, Blythe King and Julie Nguyen will represent UNC in Asia as Phillips Ambassadors.
Researchers conduct first quantitative analysis of water, sewer access disparities in 75 NC counties
April 16, 2018 A new study that examined access to water and sewer services in peri-urban areas suggests that two primary groups in North Carolina remain underserved: lower-income African-American populations and higher-income non-African-American populations.
MacDonald Gibson wins grant to support research on GenX, other environmental contaminants in NC
April 16, 2018 Dr. Jackie MacDonald Gibson has received funding from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory to study emerging contaminants in North Carolina, including GenX, a potentially toxic industrial compound that has been detected in the Cape Fear River.
Ammerman recognized by UNC Center for Public Service for engaged research in NC
April 15, 2018 Dr. Alice Ammerman (first on left) was honored recently with the UNC-Chapel Hill Office of the Provost's Engaged Scholarship Award. Ammerman was recognized for engaged research with the Heart Healthy Lenoir project, a partnership to reduce heart disease in an area of North Carolina often referred to as the ‘stroke belt.’
UNC study suggests DNA methylation as potential biomarker for cervical dysplasia
April 6, 2018 A new study co-authored by researchers in the UNC Gillings School is among the first to assess DNA methylation of imprinted genes as a potential biomarker for the progression of cervical dysplasia.
Tully hopes to serve mothers, infants with innovative new bassinet
March 28, 2018 UNC Gillings' Dr. Kristin Tully and collaborators are working to have side-car bassinets, specifically designed for mother-infant dyads, available for the U.S. market by 2020.
Some progress seen reducing breast cancer among African American women in Edgecombe County
Racial disparities among breast cancer cases Edgecombe County appears to be less profound than in 2007 when a seminal report on breast cancer was issued, but while some positive change... Read more »
