A bubbling innovation for kids with visual impairment
May 9, 2023 Halima Hasan, a graduating senior in health policy and management, is part of App Team Carolina, a student iOS development team that worked with teachers of students with visual impairments to design an app to improve the reading skills of children with Cortical Visual Impairment.
14 Gillings School undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
May 5, 2023 Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, more than 150 Nobel Laureates and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders.
The Abstract: May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023 New honors and research funding for Gillings students and faculty, including De Marco, Parcesepe, Smith Taillie, Ammerman, Sibley and Bartels!
Gillings on the Ground brings collaborative lens to disaster preparedness, response
April 28, 2023 Now in its third year, Gillings on the Ground gives anyone interested in learning more about disaster response the foundational tools and knowledge to get involved in emergency management.
Trivedi and Kurz Goodwin honored with 2023 Gillings teaching assistant awards
April 19, 2023 Purva Trivedi and Celeste Kurz Goodwin have been named the 2023 winners of the Gillings School Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards.
New research uncovers link between neurodegenerative disease and changes in brain shape
April 14, 2023 New research from UNC and Florida State University demonstrates how neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, can significantly accelerate changes in subcortical areas of the brain in older adults.
Bivalent COVID-19 boosters effectively protect against new omicron subvariants
April 12, 2023 New research led by the Gillings School shows that bivalent COVID-19 boosters are still providing effective protection from hospitalization and death, even against the most recent omicron subvariants.
7 Gillings students receive Community Engagement Fellowships
April 5, 2023 Seven graduate and professional students in the Gillings School have been selected as 2023 Community Engagement Fellows through the Carolina Center for Public Service.
‘Every little bit helps’: The broad benefits of getting active
March 22, 2023 While it might be hard to make time for exercise, incorporating physical activity can start with small tweaks in daily routines, according to Gillings School researchers, and those changes can lead to longer, healthier lives.
Gillings School students visit RTI headquarters for annual PHield Trip
March 22, 2023 The Gillings School’s annual PHield Trip immerses students in the work of public health partners like RTI.
