Save the date for the 28th National Health Equity Research Webcast, “Environmental Justice: The Science, the People, the Politics.” September 16, 2022, 3-4:30 p.m. Free registration opening soon. Subscribe to their... Read more »
Staff, faculty and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to have afternoon coffee, tea and cookies on the Upper Patio of Michael Hooker Research Center.
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Sept. 21 at 12:20 p.m. with Gouthami Rao presenting “Wastewater surveillance: gotta catch ‘em (microbes) all!” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please view... Read more »
Discover the Material Sciences PhD Program at UNC-CH and it's exciting research opportunities. Sign up for one-on-one meetings with faculty and their current PhD students. Hear about the exciting research and achievements in their department. Learn about research opportunities. Light food will be provided. Learn more. Contact Melissa Gammon with questions.
Students, faculty and staff from the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to a fall pizza picnic at the Southern Village Community Park large shelter. Contact Rhoda Cerny with questions.
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Sept. 28 at 12:20 p.m. with Felix Dodds presenting “Saving the planet one bracket at a time.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please... Read more »
Staff, faculty and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to have afternoon coffee, tea and cookies on the Upper Patio of Michael Hooker Research Center.
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Oct. 5 at 12:20 p.m. with Yun-Chung Hsiao presenting “Listening to the Metabolic Symphony in Our Gut: How Mass Spectrometry Can Help”. The presentations are tailored for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join,... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Oct. 12 at 12:20 p.m. with Alexandra Ng presenting “We Live in a Simulation (of Atmospheric Chemistry): The Importance of Updating Kinetics in Air Quality Modeling Systems.” The presentations are tailored for a general audience. For more details, including how to join,... Read more »
Since its founding in 2009, the goal of the Water Institute at UNC has been to inform the way the world works on water, sanitation and hygiene issues by generating the evidence that drives improvements in both practice and policy. Through this period, the Water Institute has remained steadfast in its commitment to improving public... Read more »
ESE In-House Seminar Series continues on October 26 at 12:20 p.m. with Catherine McManus presenting “Deficiency vs. Sufficiency: Water Infrastructure Implementation on US Tribal Lands” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please visit the lecture series page.... Read more »
Staff, faculty and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to have afternoon coffee, tea and cookies on the Upper Patio of Michael Hooker Research Center.
All are invited in ESE In-House Seminar Series, which ends on Nov. 2 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Havala Pye presenting “Clearing the air: examining the role of atmospheric chemistry on public health” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how... Read more »
Join the Science Policy and Advocacy Group and the North Carolina Conservation Network for cookies and a panel on the emerging science of PFAS and its consequences for water treatment and public health. The panel will discuss advances in PFAS research along with the practical considerations for water utility managers responsible for implementing filtration and... Read more »
Science and technology are constantly evolving, as is our knowledge of the environmental consequences of new technologies like batteries and plastics. In many cases, negative consequences disproportionately burden marginalized communities. Our panelists will address topics at the intersection of environmental justice and policy making from the local to federal levels, across academia to community organizing,... Read more »
Please join the Gillings global health team to learn more about a yearlong funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A rep from FHI 360 will discuss the fellowship... Read more »
Faculty, staff and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to the lower Atrium at Michael Hooker Research Center for a holiday party with an environmentally-themed gingerbread building event. Contact Rhoda Cerny with questions.
Staff, faculty and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to have afternoon coffee, tea and cookies on the Upper Patio of Michael Hooker Research Center.
Participants are invited to join the PFAS Characterization, Removal and Replacement Workshop, organized by faculty in the UNC Chemistry and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Departments. The workshop will take place at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center at UNC-Chapel Hill on Jan. 6. The workshop aims to build upon the substantial state investment in PFAS research... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which begins on January 18, 2023, at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. John Staley presenting “Working My Way Back to You:... Read more »
Natural disasters caused about $270 billion worth of losses in 2022 alone. How do we mitigate the impact of natural disasters? Who is responsible for covering those losses? Join us as we discuss the role of scientists in natural disaster mitigation and resilience policy, both at the local and international levels. Our speakers bring academic... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on Jan. 25 at 12:20 p.m. with Clara Eichler, doctoral candidate, presenting “The Monster in the Closet: Where PFAS Hides... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on Jan. 25 at 12:20 p.m. with Naomi Chang, doctoral candidate, presenting “Ionic PFAS in the Indoor Environment or: How... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on February 8, 2023, at 12:20 PM with doctoral candidate Kennedy Holt presenting “One Risk, Two Risk, Red Risk, Blue Risk: An Estimation of the Burden of Disease Attributable to Drinking Water Exposures from Private Wells in North Carolina." The seminar is designed to keep... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series which continues on Feb. 15 at 12:20pm with Yifei Yang presenting “How Does the Gut Microbiome Play a Role in Arsenic-Induced Diabetes?” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on Feb. 22 at 12:20 p.m. with doctoral student Praful Dodda presenting “Air Pollution Modeling by Traditional and Modern Methodologies.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please... Read more »
This event is a Community and Impact Screening of the documentary film The Smell of Money. From the film’s website: “A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery and the family land, Elsie Herring and her North Carolina community fight the world’s largest pork corporation for their freedom to enjoy fresh air, clean water, and a... Read more »
All are invited to the weekly ESE In-House Seminar Series on March 1 at 12:20 p.m. with Yu Ying, doctoral candidate, presenting “Weather or Not: Temperature Variations Fuel Energy Inequity.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how to join, please... Read more »
This event qualifies for 1.25 hours of credit toward the annual Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. A Carolina Engagement Week 2023 event: this talk will examine the historical and contemporary impacts that solid waste facilities have on communities of color in North Carolina and reflect on the 40-year history of... Read more »
All are invited to the last ESE In-House Seminar on March 8 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Valeria De Lourdes Ochoa Herrera presenting “State of Water Quality in the Galapagos Islands.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, please visit the lecture... Read more »
The Epidemiology and Justice Student Group and the UNC Gillings School's Department of Epidemiology present: The 2023 Environmental Justice Lecture Featuring Corban Addison, human rights advocate and international bestselling author of Wastelands. Thursday, March 23 3-4 P.M. 136 Tate-Turner-Kuralt Auditorium and via Zoom This lecture honors the late Dr. Steven B. Wing, also known as... Read more »
Join the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering for their 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Seminar. Dr. Richard Johnston Technical Officer Water, Sanitation and Hygiene World Health Organization Johnston, who earned a... Read more »
Featuring Jeanette Reyes, PhD, physical scientist at the U.S. EPA, and Karen Setty, PhD Come directly engage with ESE alums! Ask honest and practical questions about life in environmental sciences workplaces. Watch online. Contact Rebecca Rice with questions.
Featuring Rebecca Martinez, PhD, Riley Mulhern, PhD, and Paul Fitzgerald Come directly engage with ESE alums! Ask honest and practical questions about life in environmental sciences workplaces. Watch online.
Gillings Research Unit Presents a two-part, virtual, education session on International Research Compliance. They will have speakers from the Export Controls Office, as well as the Office for the Vice... Read more »
This event will be for affiliates of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering. 12:05 Department Photo 12:10 Awards Presentations Contact Rhoda Cerny with questions.
Gillings Research Unit Presents a two-part, virtual, education session on International Research Compliance. They will have speakers from the Export Controls Office, as well as the Office for the Vice... Read more »
Join the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering for a retirement party for Jane Boyer. Contact Rhoda Cerny with questions.
PreMiEr is an Engineering Research Center funded by the NSF, comprised of five North Carolina universities (Duke, NCA&T, NC State, UNC-CH, UNC-Charlotte) with the mission to improve the health of people occupying the built environment (e.g., homes, schools, workplaces) through manipulation of the microbiomes of those environments. Microbiome or not? Measuring low biomass environments in... Read more »
An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Thursday, Sept. 28 in the Michael Hooker Research Center, Lower Level Atrium. Additional opportunities will... Read more »
Green Zone training is for faculty, staff, and students who wish to learn more about the military connected student experience. The goals are to train members of the Carolina community... Read more »
An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Thursday, Oct. 5 in the Koury Oral Health Sciences Building, Atrium Lobby. Additional opportunities will... Read more »
An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the Genetic Medicine Research Building, Atrium Lobby Additional opportunities will be... Read more »
This short course is designed to provide participants with fundamentals on how to design, conduct, and analyze cognitive interviews. Participants will have the opportunity to practice specific cognitive interviewing techniques,... Read more »
Dr. Marcella Boynton is currently an assistant professor in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, School of Medicine and a biostatistician at UNC NC TraCS Institute where... Read more »
An opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. – Frank Porter Graham Student Union (Employee... Read more »
This 2-day course (10/23 2-4pm & 10/25 3-5pm) is designed to provide a guide for consumers of probability-based panels to understand what they are working with: What questions to ask and what features to understand about probability panels in evaluating their use for data collections, and how to best use probability-based panel data. It will... Read more »
This course will cover topics beyond the scope of the Introductory to Qualtrics short course. We will take a deeper dive into “Survey Flow” features including routing with branches, embedded data, customizing the “End of Survey” experience, and randomization. We will explore embedded data, and several ways you can import or set data in your... Read more »
PreMiEr is an Engineering Research Center funded by the NSF, comprised of five North Carolina universities (Duke, NCA&T, NC State, UNC-CH, UNC-Charlotte) with the mission to improve the health of... Read more »
This course will focus on both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques to measure health. First, participants will learn about collecting qualitative data on health through semi-structured interviews and researcher... Read more »
PreMiEr is an Engineering Research Center funded by the NSF, comprised of five North Carolina universities (Duke, NC A&T, NC State, UNC-CH, UNC-Charlotte) with the mission to improve the health... Read more »
This course will introduce participants to some of the best practices of professional software development. Participants will learn to structure their Python code into reusable functions and store those functions... Read more »
This course is the second in a two-part scale development course series on scale development. Part one of the series focused on the general theories and methods used in the... Read more »
PreMiEr is an Engineering Research Center funded by the NSF, comprised of five North Carolina universities (Duke, NCA&T, NC State, UNC-CH, UNC-Charlotte) with the mission to improve the health of... Read more »
This is a full-day, intensive, interactive course focused on using the Dataverse Application Programming Interface (API) to interact with data archived in a Dataverse-based repository. The session will be broken... Read more »
RSVP In Person by visiting the Scientific Symposium in Honor of Dr. James Swenberg webpage. If you are interested in attending via zoom, visit the Zoom Webinar RSVP webpage. Contact... Read more »
