Gillings School alumnus to serve as Taiwan’s EPA director
May 25, 2016 Ying-Yuan Lee, PhD, alumnus of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been named Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration of Taiwan. Lee previously held... Read more »
Gillings School alumnus honored for promoting healthy lifestyles in Native American communities
May 25, 2016 Anthony Fleg, MD, MPH, UNC Gillings School of Global Health alumnus, was honored recently by the U.S. President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition for his work... Read more »
Eight Gillings students awarded global internships
May 25, 2016 This year, eight students from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health were awarded global internships administered by the Gillings Global GatewayTM. The student recipients are:... Read more »
Alumna to lead Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
May 24, 2016 Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health alumna, has been chosen as president-elect of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. She will... Read more »
Flint water crisis confirms need for improved risk management of US drinking water
May 24, 2016 Researchers at The Water Institute at UNC, based in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, have called for better leadership from utilities, greater engagement by... Read more »
Gammon and colleagues respond to international study on exercise and cancer risk reduction
May 20, 2016 An invited commentary, co-written by two UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health researchers and a Gillings School alumna now at Emory University, concurs with the “exciting... Read more »
Key sources of air pollution-related deaths differ among world regions
May 19, 2016 The most significant emission source sectors for global air pollution-related deaths differ among world regions, finds a new study. For example, the residential and commercial sector has... Read more »
Stamm discusses Zika virus in JAMA ‘Viewpoint’
May 19, 2016 Much media attention has been given to the spread of Zika virus in South America, but the mosquito-borne virus also poses a seasonal threat to more than... Read more »
Novant Health Gift Establishes Distinguished Lecturer Fund at UNC Gillings
May 19, 2016 A gift from Novant Health will establish the “Novant Health Distinguished Lecturer Fund” at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. The Novant... Read more »
Duke’s Berger delivers Greenberg Distinguished Lectures
May 16, 2016 James O. Berger, PhD, winner of the 2016 Greenberg Distinguished Lecturer Award, presented three talks on May 12 and 13 as part of the 2016 Bernard G.... Read more »
