Gillings Career Services Virtual Summer Series
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to... Read more »
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Featured Events
Statistical Considerations in the Design and Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence Studies
Presenters: Michael Hudgens, PhD, professor, Department of Biostatistics Bonnie Shook-Sa, DrPH, postdoctoral research associate, Department of Biostatistics SARS-CoV-2 PCR and serology tests are critical tools for identifying COVID-19 infections, modeling... Read more »
Conversations on Anti-Black Violence and Tools for Navigating the Classroom Workshop
The Departments of Sociology and Anthropology and the Institute of African American Research are hosting a workshop facilitated by Dr. Eddie Moore of the Privilege Institute. The workshop will provide... Read more »
Conversations on Anti-Black Violence and Tools for Navigating the Classroom Workshop
The Departments of Sociology and Anthropology and the Institute of African American Research are hosting a workshop facilitated by Dr. Eddie Moore of the Privilege Institute. The workshop will provide... Read more »
Where is SARS-CoV-2 and how does it get there? Current and future research on environmental surveillance and transmission
Research, Innovations and Global Solutions is hosting a “Building COVID-19 Research Collaborations” webinar on Tuesday, August 11 from 10-11 a.m. Where is SARS-CoV-2 and how does it get there? Current and future research on environmental surveillance and transmission Presenters: Barbara Turpin, PhD, Professor and Chair, UNC Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Joe Brown, PhD,... Read more »
COVID-19 Conversations: Returning to K–12 Education — Using Science to Keep Children, Teachers and Staff Safe
Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of... Read more »
The Environment: Saving Ourselves from Ourselves – ESE Centennial Seminar Series featuring Dan Costa
The Environment: Saving Ourselves from Ourselves UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering's Centennial Celebration Kick-Off Webinar Speaker: Dan Costa, PhD Adjunct Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Former National Research Program Director for the Air, Climate and Energy Research Program at the United States Environmental Protection Agency Research... Read more »
Return to Gillings: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Students
Return to Gillings: A Conversation with Faculty, Staff and Students UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Join Gilling School senior leadership and members of the School’s COVID-19 Working Group for a conversation about the Gillings community's return to the campus. We’ve recently released our Return to Campus Roadmap, and we strongly encourage you to... Read more »
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article…and Beyond
This course will be offered via ZOOM. Although graduate school teaches you many things, many doctoral students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does... Read more »
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Seminar Series – Chandra Taylor: Environmental Justice in North Carolina
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Seminar Series – Chandra Taylor: Environmental Justice in North Carolina Contact rcerny@email.unc.edu for more information. Registration required. View the flyer.
Culture of Health — Understanding and Preventing Suicide: What you can do to help
Culture of Health World Suicide Prevention Day Webinar — Understanding and Preventing Suicide: What you can do to help Registration required. Presenter: Jodi Flick, LCSW, ACSW Clinical Associate Professor Biography Ms. Flick is a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of NC at Chapel Hill School of Social Work. She is a member of the... Read more »
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... Read more »
26th National Health Equity Research Webcast — Truth to Power: Building Solidarity for Health and Democracy
National Health Equity Research Webcast The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health invites you to the 26th National Health Equity Research Webcast, produced by the Minority Health Project. This year’s webcast will be a live 90-minute interactive webinar. More information. Registration required. View the flyer. Continue the conversation.... Read more »
COVID-19 Conversations — Responding to COVID-19: A Science-Based Approach
Responding to COVID-19: A Science-Based Approach Brought to you by the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine, this webinar series is exploring the state of the science surrounding the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States and globally, with a focus on the emerging evidence on how to best mitigate... Read more »
Gillings Student Organizations and Activities Fair
Gillings Student Organizations and Activities Fair will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 5:30pm. This event is an opportunity for organizational leaders to recruit new members, hold an... Read more »
Go Against the Flow: Modeling of Two-Fluid-Phase Porous Medium Flow Systems
All are invited to the weekly Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering In-House Seminar Series, which continues virtually on September 23, 2020, at noon with Kelsey Bruning presenting “Go Against the Flow: Modeling of Two-Fluid-Phase Porous Medium Flow Systems.” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants... Read more »
Embodying Place: Neighborhood Environment and Health Disparities
Dr. Chantel Martin will give a talk titled "Embodying Place: Neighborhood Environment and Health Disparities." This talk is part of the Social Epidemiology Program Seminar Series. More information. Register.
Inclusive Excellence Zoomtable Conversation: Supporting the Antiracist Work and Needs of BIPOC Students, Faculty and Staff at Gillings
Supporting the Antiracist Work and Needs of BIPOC Students, Faculty and Staff at Gillings This roundtable-style conversation was created to provide a space for BIPOC students, faculty, and staff at... Read more »
Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity: How Faith Leaders are Sustaining Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Please be sure to register for our next webinar on How Faith Leaders are Sustaining Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Wednesday, September 30 Noon - 1 p.m. ET Registration required.
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Seminar Series: John Bachman
The Circle Game: Evaluating a Half Century of U.S. Programs for Criteria Air Pollutants Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Celebration Webinar Speaker: John Bachman. Registration required. Flyer. Contact rcerny@email.unc.edu for... 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... Read more »
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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... 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 »
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UNC Researchers Collaborate to Deliver Solutions and Bring Hope
Join Tar Heels Together for University Research Week’s capstone event, featuring a lively panel discussion on Carolina’s sustained, holistic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Presenting an all-star panel of frontline research experts, the conversation will be moderated by renowned viral immunologist and Tar Heel alumna Kizzmekia Corbett ’14 (PhD), who is currently leading a team at... Read more »
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Deliberating Across Difference: Ground Rules for Public Dialogue in the Classroom
Finding it hard to speak your mind in class about politics, policy and the upcoming election? Staying civil when others aren’t? Want some tools for navigating these discussions and debates?... 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... Read more »
Decolonizing Public Health and Reproductive Justice Series: Birth and Reproduction in the Colonial State
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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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 »
Faculty Lunch & Learn: Seeking Funding from Foundations and Corporations
Please join Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Mary Beth Knight, PhD, and fellow faculty members to learn more about the process of seeking research and related funds from private sponsors; specific strategies for success; and the UNC resources available to support your efforts in this process. Discover actionable steps toward diversifying your funding portfolio... 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 »
Cultural Industry, Techno-capitalism and Labor: The Mediated Exploitation of Black and Brown Bodies
The Race, Racism, and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium, hosted by the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion, is a series of virtual events that brings together scholars and researchers from across campus to share their work with Carolina and the broader community. The second in the R3 series, “Cultural Industry, Techno-capitalism, and Labor: The Mediated... 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 »
10th Annual UNC Business of Healthcare Conference
10th Annual UNC Business of Healthcare Conference: Better Together: Improving Interconnectivity in the Healthcare Ecosystem Join us as we discuss the complexity of the health care ecosystem and how innovation and interconnectivity are necessary to build a more robust and flexible system. In addition to two impactful keynotes, session topics include: How COVID-19 Exposed Social... 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 »