Troester named new director of Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility
April 1, 2017 Dr. Melissa Troester has been named director of the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (CEHS), effective April 1. She succeeds Dr. James Swenberg, who had led CEHS since 2001.
NEJM ‘Perspective’ describes efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act
March 30, 2017 In a New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Jon Oberlander discusses whether the current administration and Congress can dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
Public health undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
March 29, 2017 Nine Gillings School students were inducted recently into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most honored college honorary society.
Fourth annual GillingsX talks draw record crowd
March 27, 2017 The fourth annual GillingsX event, hosted by the Student Global Health Committee on March 23, highlighted students' global health research experiences. The format is modeled after the TED talks, which aim to deliver an important idea in a short, interesting presentation.
Epidemiology student wins IntraHealth award for research related to intimate partner violence
March 24, 2017 Josie Caves, epidemiology doctoral student, has won IntraHealth International’s 2017 Raluca Iosif Intimate Partner Violence Research Award. The award will support Caves' research on factors that determine whether intimate-partner violence manifests as homicide or homicide/suicide.
Preterm births more common in mothers who are cancer survivors
March 24, 2017 Dr. Hazel Nichols and epidemiology student Chelsea Anderson were co-authors of a study that found women who were diagnosed and treated for cancer during their childbearing years more commonly gave birth prematurely – and to babies whose weights were below normal. Their findings were published in JAMA Oncology.
Four from Gillings School win Graduate School’s Impact, Horizon awards for outstanding research
March 24, 2017 Gillings School students Katy Brown, Maggie Reinsvold and Frank Stillo and alumna Dr. Dalia Stern have won The UNC Graduate School’s Impact and Horizon awards for outstanding research that benefits the people of North Carolina and beyond.
Eight faculty members selected as 2017 ‘Celebrate Teaching!’ awardees
March 24, 2017 Eight faculty members were selected by their students to receive the 2017 “Celebrate Teaching!” Award. The annual award honors those “who have inspired students; enhanced student learning through creative, engaging and innovative teaching methods; and supported students’ academic success and professional development.”
Television ads associated with increase in testosterone testing and new use, study finds
March 21, 2017 An increase in television ads for testosterone therapies is associated with increased testosterone testing, new use of testosterone therapies, and use of the therapies without appropriate testing, according to a study led by the Gillings School's Dr. Bradley Layton.
UNC researchers study impact of traffic-related particulate matter upon premature mortality
March 20, 2017 UNC environmental researchers including Dr. William Vizuete have found that previous research may have underestimated premature mortality due to particulate matter from traffic emissions.
