Info Sessions: Global Health and Innovation

3005 Michael Hooker Research Center (Carmen Hooker Odom Conference Room) 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, United States

Interested in global health or innovation or both? Join the global health team and the Student Global Health Committee to learn about resources and opportunities around Gillings, UNC and the Triangle for those interested in global health. After the global health session, hear from the innovation team to learn about innovation resources, opportunities, and learn... Read more »

Preserving Life: Climate Change, Water and Diplomacy

Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD), in collaboration with the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will host its annual Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum in person in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium on Carolina’s campus at 6 p.m. EDT on Sept. 9, 2021. The event... Read more »

Gillings International Student Support Pod – First Meeting of Fall 2021

We provide a platform to help international students figure out ways to navigate some of the challenges of being an international student at Gillings, offering emotional and mental support as need and sharing relevant information with your peers. This is meant to be a chance for students to offer peer support to one another and... Read more »

Can We Solve the 21st Century Public Health Challenges with 20th Century Sanitation Infrastructures?

1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Musa Manga is a Sanitation and Environmental engineer with over ten years of experience in professional practice, fundamental and applied scientific research on water, sanitation and environmental engineering in challenging environments to protect public health and well-being. 1301 McGavran-Greenberg or REGISTER for Zoom link.

The Great Campus Hunt for International Students

Join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office for a fun event to get to know/explore UNC and a fall-themed activity at the end! The organizers need to know how many people are participating, so please only register if you can definitely attend. Details on where to meet will be provided to registrants. This event... Read more »

Triangle Global Health Conference

How does the global health sector evolve to continue to deliver impact in a changing world? The TGHC 2021 annual conference is taking place after a year in which we experienced, and continue to experience, unprecedented health and social challenges. Whilst the impact of these challenges has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are... Read more »

FHI 360-UNC Graduate Research Fellowship Info Session

Please join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office to learn more about a year-long funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A representative from FHI 360 will discuss the fellowship, and current fellows will be available to talk about their experience and answer questions. Registration is required. The program description and applications will... Read more »

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Info Session

Please join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions team to learn more about a funded global health summer fellowship opportunity with IntraHealth International. A representative from IntraHealth will discuss the fellowship, and previous fellows will be available to talk about their experience and answer questions. Registration is required. The program description and applications will be... Read more »

Carolina for Kibera Seminar

2306 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join Carolina for Kibera (CFK) for a talk on CFK Africa: Pandemic Frontline Global Health in Kenya Informal Settlements. Feel free to attend in person or via Zoom. To watch via Zoom, please register.