Gillings alumna Felicia Browne receives 2019 Ward Cates Emerging Leader Award
May 14, 2019 Dr. Felicia Browne is an alumna of the Gillings School and a social epidemiologist at RTI International. She also is the winner of an award from the Triangle Global Health Consortium that recognizes young leaders in North Carolina who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the health of the world's communities.
Gillings School’s 79th commencement celebrates the class of 2019
May 13, 2019 More than 550 students were awarded degrees at the Gillings School's Commencement ceremony, with bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral graduates all well represented.
Merino and Reese inducted into graduate honor society
May 13, 2019 Merino and Reese, both recent graduates of doctoral programs at the Gillings School, have been inducted into the Frank Porter Graham Honor Society.
Maman elected faculty director of Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center
May 13, 2019 The Center, which is one of six Rotary Peace Centers worldwide, trains students to become leaders in the fields of peace building and conflict resolution.
Five Gillings School faculty win major awards for teaching, mentoring, research and service
May 10, 2019 Leaders at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have announced the winners of four of the School’s most prestigious awards.
Unbalanced news coverage of Zika virus highlights need for more public health messaging
May 9, 2019 A content analysis of U.S. newspaper and television news coverage about the Zika virus shows that the media failed to emphasize critical information about sexual transmission of the disease or how travelers should approach significant barriers to practicing Zika-prevention measures.
Estrogen byproducts linked to survival in breast cancer patients
May 8, 2019 A new study outlines the potential to gauge survival statistics of breast cancer patients by measuring estrogen byproducts.
Lack of fresh food on the Galápagos’ San Cristóbal Island contributes to obesity
May 6, 2019 A new study provides insight into the food landscape and nutrition-related behaviors on San Cristóbal Island.
Keil and Lockett receive 2019 CEHS Rising Star Awards
May 2, 2019 The awards provide financial support and mentoring to early and early-mid career UNC faculty who want to develop their research and leadership competencies in the environmental health sciences field.
Three Gillings School researchers recognized for ‘best papers’ by ES&T
May 2, 2019 The researchers have been acknowledged by the journal for outstanding work in environmental chemistry and environmental pollution.
