9 Gillings School faculty members named to Clarivate's annual Highly Cited Researchers list
November 16, 2021 Nine academics from the Gillings School were recently named to the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate. The highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.
16 undergraduates from the Gillings School inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
November 3, 2021 Sixteen students from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest and most honored college honorary society. They represent all four departments that offer a Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree.
Surratt receives Kenneth T. Whitby Award for outstanding contributions to aerosol research
October 26, 2021 The American Association for Aerosol Research has honored Dr. Jason Surratt with the prestigious Kenneth T. Whitby Award in recognition of outstanding technical contributions to aerosol science and technology by a young scientist.
Palmquist receives Gillings Faculty Award for Excellence in Health Equity Research
October 21, 2021 Dr. Aunchalee Palmquist has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Gillings Faculty Award for Excellence in Health Equity Research for her work to address the intersectionality of perinatal maternal, newborn and young child health disparities globally and in the United States, with an emphasis on breastfeeding.
Takhona Hlatshwako named Carolina’s 52nd Rhodes Scholar
October 19, 2021 Takhona Hlatshwako has been named UNC-Chapel Hill's 52nd Rhodes Scholar, one of the oldest and most prestigious international scholarship honors. Scholars are selected based on academic excellence, character, leadership and commitment to service.
UNC Gillings School receives 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
October 18, 2021 For the third consecutive year, leadership at the Gillings School has been honored with the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for outstanding commitment to and ongoing promotion of inclusive excellence.
Dr. Beth Moracco honored with 2021 Edward Graham Kidder Faculty Service Award
October 12, 2021 The Edward Kidder Graham Award recognizes distinguished service by a UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member that benefits the University, North Carolina and the United States. The 2021 award was presented to Dr. Beth Moracco, associate professor of health behavior at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and associate director of the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center.
Dr. Ralph Baric receives O. Max Gardner Award for coronavirus research
October 12, 2021 UNC-Chapel Hill professor Dr. Ralph Baric — a world renowned coronavirus expert — has contributed to the development of life-saving vaccines and pharmaceutical treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNC researchers awarded $9.25 million to study DNA variance related to disease
September 30, 2021 Dr. Michael Love, assistant professor of biostatistics at the Gillings School, is a co-investigator on a new five-year project — part of the $185 million Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Smith named inaugural Dickson Foundation - Harris Teeter Distinguished Professor in nutrition
September 29, 2021 Dr. Susan M. Smith has been named the inaugural holder of The Dickson Foundation - Harris Teeter Distinguished Professorship in nutrition. Smith joined the UNC faculty in 2016, and is a professor of nutrition at the Gillings School and the deputy director for science at the Nutrition Research Institute.
