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 help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »

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 transmission dynamics, estimating mortality rates and guiding policy surrounding re-opening efforts. There are a number of statistical considerations regarding the use of these tests and... 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 instructors with tips and insights for dealing with challenging conversations about race and racism that may come up in the classroom due to current events.... 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 instructors with tips and insights for dealing with challenging conversations about race and racism that may come up in the classroom due to current events.... 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 »

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 academic publishing actually work? Where should you publish your research? How do you actually get papers accepted in strong academic journals? In this talk, we... Read more »

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 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 »

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 »