Gillings alums coordinate public health efforts to confront opioid use in rural NC
August 4, 2023 In April, Gillings School alumni participated in the Opioid Solutions Leadership Network peer exchange event, hosted by the Granville Vance Public Health Department, to uncover the best ways to use opioid settlement funds to improve health and save lives in North Carolina.
Up in the air
July 14, 2023 Doctoral candidate Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality.
Gillings faculty support new Creativity Hub focused on mental health
July 14, 2023 Applying innovative data science methods to existing data offers an opportunity to improve the effectiveness of a highly stressed and fragmented mental health system that is failing children across North Carolina.
UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke to be awarded up to $50 million from the FDA for new research center
July 11, 2023 Triangle CERSI will work with FDA scientists to perform cutting edge scientific research to better inform and support the FDA’s needs.
Penny Gordon-Larsen named vice chancellor for research
July 5, 2023 Following a national search, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has selected Dr. Penny Gordon-Larsen to serve as vice chancellor of research. She has served as interim vice chancellor for research since March of last year.
New Gillings School awards focus on links between place and health
June 7, 2023 The Office of Research, Innovation and Global Solutions has announced the awardees of a Schoolwide pilot program that will explore the role of place in health outcomes across North Carolina.
Public health in practice: Fort Liberty military families benefit from new WIC office on base
June 5, 2023 Military families living at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) are now enjoying healthier food thanks to the work of the UNC-supported Fort Liberty Public Health Partnership.
2 Gillings students to address health disparities as Schweitzer Fellows
June 1, 2023 The North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship recently announced the selection of 29 Schweitzer Fellows — including two from the Gillings School — will spend the next year learning how to effectively address the social factors that impact health as they develop lifelong leadership skills.
Gillings on the Ground brings collaborative lens to disaster preparedness, response
April 28, 2023 Now in its third year, Gillings on the Ground gives anyone interested in learning more about disaster response the foundational tools and knowledge to get involved in emergency management.
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters effectively protect against new omicron subvariants
April 12, 2023 New research led by the Gillings School shows that bivalent COVID-19 boosters are still providing effective protection from hospitalization and death, even against the most recent omicron subvariants.
