Nutrition Events

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health alumnus and entrepreneur Richard Kelly, BSPH, MBA, will share the story of the founding of Nutriati, a company focused on the research, development and commercialization of innovative plant-based ingredients. This event is sponsored by the Department of Nutrition. Please contact Anne Belote if you have any questions.

The Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Nutrition Research webinar will provide an overview of the plan and opportunities for nutrition-related projects. Find out where NIH is headed and how your research... Read more »

Please join Nutrition Coalition in kicking off our week long SNAP Challenge, which will be open to all students of Gillings. Clubs and organizations related to hunger and nutrition will... Read more »

Please join Nutrition Coalition to make thank-you cards for the RDs and nutrition educators at the Gillings School. This event is sponsored by Nutrition Coalition. Please contact nutritioncoalitionunc@gmail.com.

Erik Karlsson will present a talk titled, "Nham bay howie nov? (Have you eaten yet?): Nutrition and Emerging Infectious Diseases in Cambodia." This talk will explore the current status of... Read more »

Tania Aburto, doctoral student in the Department of Nutrition, will defend her dissertation titled, "Dietary changes associated with hypertension diagnosis in Chinese adults." The dissertation completed was under the direction of Barry M. Popkin.

Lilia Pedraza, doctoral student in the Department of Nutrition, will defend her dissertation titled, "How did Mexico’s sugary drinks and junk foods tax change shopping behaviors, overall and across store... Read more »

Nutrition Coalition’s mission is to provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student members to build relationships, share ideas, and perform community service in the campus and community that focus on... Read more »