Dr. Laura Magaña, president and CEO of ASPPH, to speak at Gillings School commencement
January 27, 2020 Dr. Laura Magaña, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, will be the commencement speaker at the Gillings School's 2020 spring graduation. Previously, she was dean of the School of Public Health at the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico.
Report offers promising approaches to make adolescent health programs more effective
January 25, 2020 The United States Department of Health and Human Services should focus funding on holistic, evidence-based, population-wide adolescent health programs that consider adolescent risk-taking as normative, according to a new report.
Linnan honored with paper of the year award for research on workplace health in America
January 23, 2020 Dr. Laura Linnan is first author on a paper about workplace health in the United States that has been chosen by the American Journal of Health Promotion as the Editor-in-Chief Paper of the Year for 2019 and one of nine on the “Best of 2019 List.”
Top hits in 2019: The year’s most-read news stories
January 22, 2019 As the Gillings School community launches into a new decade, many public health challenges remain in our back yards and around the world. From understanding the opioid epidemic to evaluating the dangers of vaping, our researchers are tackling urgent challenges — and we are sharing their findings.
Study in more than 165,000 participants supports connection between particulate matter air pollution and inflammation
January 21, 2020 A new study indicates that mid- to long-duration exposure to ambient particulate matter in air pollution is associated with increased inflammatory responses in diverse U.S. populations. This research supports an already established connection between exposure to particulate matter and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Alcohol ads visible outside Baltimore's liquor stores linked to increased violent crime
January 21, 2020 A new study found that Baltimore liquor outlets with alcohol ads visible from the street had higher levels of homicide, aggravated assault, rape and robbery within 1,000 feet of the premises.
Gillings School's Dean Rimer honored for service
January 21, 2020 Dr. Barbara K. Rimer, Alumni Distinguished Professor and dean of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, was honored with the General Alumni Association's Faculty Service Award.
Department of Health Policy and Management wins award for sustainability in health care management
January 17, 2020 The Department of Health Policy and Management has been named a recipient of the Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management Education and Practice by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education and Canon Solutions America.
Matthews honored with lifetime achievement in public health law
January 16, 2020 At the November 2019 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association Dr. Gene Matthews was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law award.
Preisser approved for research funding for study on incomplete stepped-wedge designs
January 16, 2020 Dr. John S. Preisser has been approved for a funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study incomplete stepped-wedge designs for pragmatic cluster-randomized trials.
