Impact Awards: 7 Gillings School students honored for transformative research contributions
April 18, 2024 Gillings students are seven of the 12 recipients of The Graduate School’s 2024 Impact Awards, recognizing graduate students in programs across disciplines for their powerful discoveries that contribute to a better future for the people of North Carolina.
Honoring the memory of Professor Emeritus Donald Willhoit
April 12, 2024Donald Gillmor Willhoit, a professor emeritus with the Gillings School who combined his deep faith with a love of scientific reasoning, died on March 7. He was 90 years old.
Combining food taxes and subsidies can lead to healthier grocery purchases for low-income households
April 9, 2024 Households buy fewer sugary drinks and more fruits and vegetables under simulated tax policies — without losing money or feeling unsatisfied.
UNC Gillings ranked No. 1 public school of public health in US
April 9, 2024 The Gillings School of Global Public Health has once again been ranked by peer leaders as the top public school of public health in the United States — and number two overall — by U.S. News and World Report.
The Abstract: April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024 A new pilot program selects Gillings student; professors from health behavior and epidemiology receive high honors from organizations; and a new article published regarding chronic obesity.
27 Gillings School undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
April 5, 2024 Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, more than 150 Nobel Laureates and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders.
Garcia wins the 2024 Gertrude M. Cox Award
April 4, 2024 Dr. Tanya Garcia has been honored with the 2024 Gertrude M. Cox Award by the Washington Statistical Society and RTI International.
Research finds temperature disproportionately affects U.S. energy burdens
April 4, 2024 Energy burdens measure the percentage of household income spent on various energy bills, with high energy burdens potentially leading households to make trade-offs among their living needs.
Researchers demonstrate how vital conditions enable perinatal well-being
April 3, 2023 Perinatal mental illness is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the first postpartum year in the U.S. Dr. Alison Stuebe from the UNC School of Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health authored a study with colleagues on how a holistic approach comprising seven domains can foster conditions for women and birthing people to thrive.
Rager receives $3 million Outstanding New Investigator Award from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
April 3, 2024 Dr. Julia Rager has been honored with the Outstanding New Investigator award for her research on the health risks associated with wildland-urban interface exposure to wildfire smoke.
