Gillings School grad students report on health impact of HB2
July 30, 2019 In March 2016, the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act — commonly known as HB2 — became law in North Carolina. While the statewide economic ramifications of HB2 have been well-documented, little attention was given to the ways HB2 might have impacted the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals and communities in the state.
Gillings grad recognized for documenting food insecurity in Yemen
July 9, 2019 “Traditional food insecurity trends are not applicable to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.” That’s how Rawan Ajeen, a recent graduate of the Gillings School, summarizes her findings on food insecurity in Yemen.
Three Gillings School graduate students selected as 2019 Winston Policy Scholars
June 12, 2019 Allie Atkeson, Adrienne Lloyd and Laura Ellen Powis were among the 19 recipients of the David A. Winston Health Policy Scholarship. Atkeson and Powis are both master’s students in the maternal and child health department, and Lloyd is a master’s student in the health behavior department.
Gillings School graduate student awarded Boren Fellowship
May 30, 2019 Nikki Behnke, a graduate students with a passion to help solve water, sanitation and hygiene issues, is one of 106 students nationwide to receive a David L. Boren Fellowship for 2019.
Two Gillings students receive Class of 1938 Summer Project Abroad Fellowships
May 21, 2019 Areej Hussein and Hailey Jenkins, both students in the nutrition department, will receive funding toward international research in the Philippines, Russia and Greece.
CAHME awards scholarship to UNC Gillings' Kelly Page
May 17, 2019 The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education has awarded the first Judy Baar Topinka Foundation Scholarship for Health Policy to Kelly Page, a first year Master of Healthcare Administration student in the Health Policy and Management Department.
Choi joins female entrepreneurs on new Women’s Innovation Council
May 15, 2019 The council’s goal is to accelerate the pipeline of female innovators and provide a model that can be replicated and expanded throughout North Carolina and beyond.
Gillings student explores link between eviction and poor health in new website
May 15, 2019 "Disrupted: Eviction & Health in Durham, NC" is a website and exhibit that offers a glimpse into how eviction often leads to poor health outcomes. The project, which sheds light on this issue in Durham, North Carolina, is the work of Karla Jimenez-Magdaleno, a dual Master’s degree candidate in public health and city and regional planning.
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.
