Ibrahim honored with the prestigious Wilks Memorial Award
August 30, 2024 Dr. Joseph Ibrahim was awarded the 2024 Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award for his distinguished career in biostatistics.
Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts nasal microbiome
August 27, 2024 A new study led by Drs. Elise Hickman and Ilona Jaspers at the UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology suggests that e-cigarette and cigarette use changes the microbiome in the nose and makes users more susceptible to respiratory diseases and infections.
More than half the world anticipates serious harm from their drinking water
August 26, 2024 New research co-led by Joshua Miller, doctoral student in nutrition at the Gillings School, has found that billions of people worldwide believe their drinking will cause them future harm.
Most Black parents discuss racial challenges with children
August 26, 2024 A new survey of Black parents with young children in the U.S., led by Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka, finds that most parents say they talk with their children about the challenges they may face because of their race either often or sometimes.
Gillings students build local public health connections through new Partnership Hubs
August 23, 2024 The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s new Public Health Partnership Hubs allow students to turn their classwork into real-world change.
Claudio Andrés Cáceres Araya joins Gillings community as embedded counselor
August 22, 2024 Claudio Andrés Cáceres Araya, MSW, LCSW, provides therapy services to students at the Gillings School as part of UNC’s Counseling and Psychological Services Embedded Counselor Program. He started in the role on August 5.
Gillings School academic coordinators champion student success
August 22, 2024 To help students succeed at the number one public school of public health, academic coordinators meet students wherever they are on their path to a degree.
Fry to lead Gillings School’s Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
August 19, 2024 The Gillings School has appointed Dr. Rebecca Fry as chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering.
A new method for measuring airborne “forever chemicals”
August 16, 2024 New research from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has developed a new method for measuring "forever chemicals" in real-time, directly from the air.
UNC-Chapel Hill launches Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation
August 14, 2024 The institute, led by Dr. Greg Characklis, will address the financial risks arising from a growing number of threats to our state and beyond, ranging from extreme weather to cybersecurity.
