Study examines the state of health research as seen in social media
June 19, 2018 The increasing use of social media has altered the landscape of news, including reports about health-related research. A team of researchers, many from the Gillings School, examines the ways health research is viewed through social media. Photo by Jason Howie.
Characklis honored by ASCE for service to the environmental engineering profession
June 19, 2018 Dr. Greg Characklis recently was presented with the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Environment and Water Resources Institute’s Service to the Profession Award for his contributions to environmental and water resource systems engineering.
Leatt receives AUPHA award for career-long efforts to improve health policy and management education
June 18, 2018 Professor Emeritus Dr. Peggy Leatt was recognized recently with an AUPHA hall of fame award for her career-long focus on improving health policy and management education. She accepted her award at the organization's annual meeting June 13-15 in Philadelphia.
Parents ranked cancer prevention as No. 1 provider reason for HPV vaccination
June 16, 2018 A survey led by Dr. Melissa Gilkey found that parents ranked cancer prevention as the most compelling reason health care providers can give for recommending the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
UNC Gillings researchers help hospitals in the Carolinas earn ‘Baby-Friendly’ designation
June 15, 2018 In North Carolina and South Carolina, a new effort is aimed at improving maternity care and breastfeeding rates in underserved areas – and helping babies get the healthy start they need.
Ammerman’s project, Good Bowls, offers recipe for health equity
June 15, 2018 Dr. Alice Ammerman and her team of current and former nutrition students have launched Good Bowls, a new public health initiative that aims to provide better access to nutritionally valuable food for lower-income consumers, while creating economic opportunities for local farmers and food entrepreneurs.
ESE doctoral student selected for Boren Fellowship
June 15, 2018 Doctoral student Elizabeth Christenson has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to study critical languages abroad. She will be UNC-Chapel Hill’s 13th Boren fellow since 2000.
New course at UNC, taught by Glenn Walters, combines design thinking and experiential making
June 13, 2018 Dr. Glenn Walters, director of the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Design Center at the Gillings School, is teaching 'Introduction to Design and Making,' a course that introduces students to state-of-the-art technology while proving that hard work and perseverance through failure can be rewarding.
Health policy and management department selected for CAHME Mentorship Circle
June 10, 2018 The Gillings School's Department of Health Policy and Management is among the first in the country to achieve membership in the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Mentorship Circle.
Students selected as 2018 Winston Policy Scholars
June 10, 2018 Master's students Micaela Acomb, Nisha Vashist and Anna Leonard recently were named 2018 Winston Policy Scholars.
