Aging, Exercise and Evolution in Human Energetics

2301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

In this in-person seminar, Dr. Herman Pontzer will give a seminar on “Aging, Exercise and Evolution in Human Energetics.” Dr. Pontzer is an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health at Duke University. Registration required.

Aging and Mobility

As part of the University's Research Week, you are invited to the Department of Health Sciences' research forum on October 12 (noon - 1 pm), featuring speakers on Aging and Mobility.... Read more »

FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Research Fellowship Info Session

Please join the Gillings global health team to learn more about a yearlong funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A rep from FHI 360 will discuss the fellowship and current fellows will be available to talk about their experience and answer any questions. Attend via Zoom. You can see previous fellows and explore... Read more »

Emerging Scientific Priorities at the NIEHS

133 Rosenau Hall (Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

In-Person Seminar with Rick Woychik, PhD, “Emerging Scientific Priorities at the NIEHS” Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) All are welcome Register here.

Precision Nutrition: Connections Between Food, Environment and Health Virtual Mini-symposium

Join the UNC Program for Precision Medicine in Health Care (PPMH) for Precision Nutrition: Connections Between Food, Environment, & Health, a free virtual mini-symposium from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22. Precision nutrition is an emerging personalized approach to nutrition that takes into account an individual’s unique dietary needs, lifestyle factors, and genetic makeup. This... Read more »

‘Que for the Kids

FedEx Global Education Center Atrium 301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

All are invited to 'Que for the Kids, an annual fundraiser dinner on Tuesday, April 11 from 6-8 pm at the FedEx Center! 100% of proceeds from the event will... Read more »

UNC NORC Student Research Symposium

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The 2nd Annual UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) Student Research Symposium will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET in the atrium of the Michael Hooker Research Center. Four prizes of $250 each will be awarded in the following categories: best undergraduate student poster, best undergraduate student... Read more »

Faculty Candidate Seminar with Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman

230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please join the Department of Nutrition for a faculty candidate seminar with Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman. Dr. Fisher-Wellman is currently an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University's Department of Physiology. His research focuses on the ways in which mitochondria are bioenergetically tailored to their respective host cell's physiology and how this process can be disrupted in... Read more »

Nutrition Faculty Candidate Seminar with Dr. Katsu Funai

230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please join the Department of Nutrition for a faculty candidate seminar with Dr. Katsu Funai. Dr. Funai is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology at The University of Utah. His research studies the molecular mechanisms that regulate skeletal muscle metabolism and the effect of obesity on cellular homeostasis. This... Read more »