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Race, Racism, and Racial Equity Symposium Series Kickoff — The Historical Exploitation of Black and Brown Bodies at UNC: Learning from the Past to Change the Present

The inaugural Race, Racism, and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium, hosted by the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion, is a series of virtual events that will bring together scholars and researchers from across campus to share their work with Carolina and the broader community. We will provide context on the state of race at UNC and in... Read more »

Oliver Smithies Nobel Symposium Panel Discussion: Being an Effective Expert when Expertise is Refused

Unprecedented access to knowledge and expertise should promote progress on global challenges like climate change, socioeconomic inequality and the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, facts are often met with severe skepticism and even hostility. Nobel Laureate Dr. William Moerner and respected panelists will discuss this challenging environment and the responsibilities of experts facing it. Registration required.... Read more »

Faculty Entrepreneurship Panel

Join Research, Innovation and Global Solutions for the Faculty Entrepreneurship Panel — a virtual discussion with Gillings faculty entrepreneurs to learn about their journey building successful nonprofit and for-profit ventures.... Read more »

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How Pandemics Show Us Who We Are: Race and Risk in the United States

The Health & Human Rights Lecture, titled “How Pandemics Show Us Who We Are: Race and Risk in the United States,” will be held virtually on Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will be given by Mary Bassett, the director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights and professor of the practice... Read more »

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Gillings Flu Vaccine Clinic

Don't let the flu bug you! Get a flu shot. This flu vaccine clinic is for Gillings School students, faculty and staff only: Thursday, October 15 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Pre-register for appointments.   Contact sph_facilities@unc.edu with any questions.  

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Structural Racism and Health Stratification in the U.S.: Connecting Theory to Measurement

Dr. Tyson Brown of Duke University will present Structural Racism and Health Stratification in the U.S.: Connecting Theory to Measurement. The Social Epidemiology Research Program is co-sponsoring this event with the Carolina Population Center as part of the Social Epidemiology Program Seminar Series. More information. Register.

Decolonizing Public Health and Reproductive Justice Series: The Role of Abortion Funds

Join the Department of Maternal and Child Health for their two-part Critical Conversations series, Decolonizing Public Health and Reproductive Justice. These critical conversations are lead by students in the Maternal and Child Health Department in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. These conversations are open to students, faculty and staff of Gillings. Come... Read more »

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Advancing Health Equity Solutions at UNC

Join us during University Research Week as we honor Carmen Samuel-Hodge, RD, PhD, the inaugural winner of the Gillings Health Equity Faculty Research Award. This award recognizes faculty who demonstrate... Read more »

Thrive: Revisiting (and Revising) Your 2020 Goals with Dr. Bahby Banks

Gillings Virtual Fall Student Success Seminar - Thrive: Revisiting (and Revising) Your 2020 Goals with Dr. Bahby Banks UNC Gillings Student Success Seminars focus on empowering all of our students to succeed in navigating the university environment.  We plan the seminars with the overall goal of equipping students to achieve their academic and personal goals... Read more »

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Gillings School Pitch Competition: Round Two

Come watch teams of Gillings social entrepreneurs pitch their innovations on Monday, November 2 at 6 p.m., and join in the audience vote to help choose who moves on to the final round of the virtual Gillings School Pitch Competition. Take your mind off the election for an hour. Judges selected the eight teams that... Read more »

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Humanitarian Health Initiative Seminar: Perspectives from the Field with Gillings Humanitarian Fellow Dr. Dilshad Jaff

Dr. Dilshad Jaff is the first Gillings Humanitarian Fellow. He will share his current experience, challenges and solutions to working in the field. Dr. Jaff completed his Master of Public Health at Gillings and continued at the school until July 2019 when leaving to return to the field as a humanitarian physician. He continues as... Read more »

Leadership in Public Health Alumni Panel

The Public Health Student Leadership Association presents “Leadership in Public Health”. This virtual panel will feature six Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni from diverse backgrounds. Join them for a virtual discussion and Q&A session on Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Panelists include: Dr. Vaughn Upshaw, Panel Moderator, Professor and Leadership in Practice Concentration... Read more »

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2020 Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture

Ralph Baric, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and professor in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department... Read more »