How do we best approach the challenges of AI in medicine?
September 4, 2024 A new scoping review from researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health investigates the challenges presented by AI tools and how best to approach them.
Breakthrough membrane technology could make dialysis portable
September 4, 2024 A multidisciplinary team of researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill is developing a membrane technology that has the potential to significantly miniaturize dialysis equipment, with the goal of providing convenient and effective treatment for millions of patients worldwide.
Gillings School remembers environmental scientist James T. Staley
August 30, 2024 Dr. James Trotter Staley, former assistant professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC School of Public Health, died on Aug. 22 at the age of 86.
Gillings faculty member and alum named Fulbright Scholars
August 30, 2024 Alum Amber Amparo and Professor of Nutrition Anthony Hackney were each recently named Fulbright Scholars.
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.
