Interested in learning more about graduate training opportunities at the Carolina Population Center? Join them for an informational session about CPC’s Biosocial Training Program and Population Science Training Program, which offer mentored training experiences for doctoral students in the public health and social science disciplines. This session will provide an overview of each program’s goals,... Read more »
Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Wednesdays - (time TBD) Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Staff, faculty and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to have afternoon coffee, tea and cookies on the Upper Patio of Michael Hooker Research Center.
All are invited in ESE In-House Seminar Series, which ends on Nov. 2 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Havala Pye presenting “Clearing the air: examining the role of atmospheric chemistry on public health” The series asks speakers to tailor their presentation for a general audience so that all participants benefit. For more details, including how... Read more »
Wednesday, November 2, 3 - 5:30 p.m. SisterSong Workshop: “What is Reproductive Justice: An interactive workshop presented by SisterSong about the history, practice, and advocacy of reproductive justice for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.” This is a didactic course with Q&A included. The educational event will be in-person and led by SisterSong. - Simran... Read more »
This course will provide an introduction to effectively designing web surveys to avoid common pitfalls that impact data quality and introduce measurement error. The course will focus on the following elements of web survey design. Special considerations for designing web surveys to accommodate mobile response will also be covered. This course will also provide an... Read more »
Join us for a Gillings Canvas Info Session! We’ll cover the Sakai to Canvas transition timeline, explain how to use the automatically migrated content from Sakai for the upcoming Spring 2023 semester, and provide a general intro to Canvas. Learn more and register. Contact Andrew Ochs with questions.
Thursday, November 3, noon -1 P.M. Seminar on Reproductive Justice Work at UNC This is part of the monthly Women's Health Research Seminar Hot Topic Series presented by the Women's Health Multidisciplinary Consortium. All are welcome to attend! Speakers and Talk Titles: Dr. Kavita Arora: "Equitable Postpartum Permanent Contraception." Dr. Abigail English: “Reproductive Health, Rights,... Read more »
The Race, Racism, and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium is a series of virtual events hosted by the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Jordan Institute for Families, and Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the UNC School of Social Work that bring together scholars and researchers from across campus to share their work with Carolina and... Read more »
Join this interactive session to learn more about the Map the System competition and about systems thinking, a disciplined approach to making sense of the world and finding innovative solutions to problems. Systems thinking encourages big-picture perspectives and benefits researchers, entrepreneurs and professionals. Attendees will learn the concept of systems thinking, network, and understand the... Read more »
The practicum panel is an opportunity for first-year students to learn more about the process of starting the practicum search and past experiences of students. Join in person or via zoom. Contact Chloe Coletta with questions.
Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Wednesdays - (time TBD) Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Mrs. Thasunda Brown-Duckett will discuss her pathway to becoming an advocate for diversity and inclusion and her experiences as one of only two Black female CEOs in the U.S. leading a Fortune 500 company. She will also discuss financial literacy and wellness in communities of color. Light refreshments will be served. This event qualifies for... Read more »
2022 CAROLINA INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES “VIRTUAL” COMMUNITY TALK SERIES PRESENTS: Feeding and Eating Related Experiences in the I/DD Community: Addressing Challenges and Exploring Resources This talk provides a review of feeding and eating concerns common among individuals with I/DD in addition to strategies for addressing those concerns. We will develop a better understanding of... Read more »
This course will focus on both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques to measure health. Participants will be able to describe and recognize the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages and practical consequences of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods in a health research setting; set out quality criteria for assessing qualitative research and discuss these criteria... Read more »
Daily life methods are a family of methods used to study what people do in their ordinary environments in their everyday lives through collecting data at least once a day for several days. Two common forms of daily life methods, daily diaries and experience sampling methods, will be emphasized in this course. This course will... Read more »
This 4-hour workshop is designed to help participants of all training levels and of different health disciplines develop skills to thoughtfully communicate the use of race and ethnicity in their work. Workshops involved a combination of lecture and small group activities. Attendees are also provided with a 30-page “resource packet” developed by the team, with... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with 15-20 minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion sessions. Thursdays - 2 P.M. in 2304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall
The Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases (IGHID) and the Gillings School of Global Public Health (GSGPH) will hold the first annual research symposium featuring global health research from MD/PhD students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty. The symposium brings together over 30 investigators from UNC and global sites around the world who... Read more »
This course will introduce some of the best practices of professional software development. Participants will learn to structure their R code into reusable functions and store those functions as separate scripts and/or packages and will learn to write automated tests for their functions, to help confirm that results are as expected and to ensure that... Read more »
What Counts as health care? Join the Gillings IPEP Student Interest Group for a documentary screening and discussion of 'What Counts' on Monday, November 14, from 5:30-7 P.M. in 0001 Michael Hooker Research Center. The short documentary by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Nicole Newnham discusses vital initiatives that are pushing the traditional boundaries of health care. Food... Read more »
Science and technology are constantly evolving, as is our knowledge of the environmental consequences of new technologies like batteries and plastics. In many cases, negative consequences disproportionately burden marginalized communities. Our panelists will address topics at the intersection of environmental justice and policy making from the local to federal levels, across academia to community organizing,... Read more »
Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Wednesdays - (time TBD) Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Master of Public Health candidates Chloe Coletta (she/her) and Sharon Son (she/her) will provide a 45-minute overview of two different decision-aid tools that they developed using Semblie, a free and easy-to-use web-based platform developed by researchers at UNC and RTI International. This webinar will provide attendees with concrete examples of how Semblie can be used... Read more »
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 »
To celebrate GIS Day, the University Libraries be holding a map competition in collaboration with our colleagues in the Department of Geography! To participate, submit your map by noon on Nov. 14 at this website. Then, show up on November 16th with your friends to vote on the winning maps! Winners will be selected based... Read more »
Aaron Williams, Senior Advisor—Emeritus, International Development & Government Relations, at RTI International November 17, 2022 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall Registration required.
Gillings School Pitch Competition Students with an innovative idea to solve a critical public health problem are competing in the 2022 Gillings School Student Pitch Competition. Eight interdisciplinary student teams have been paired with entrepreneurial coaches and are working together to refine their pitches in the weeks leading up to the in-person competition on Nov.... Read more »
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with 15-20 minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion sessions. Thursdays - 2 P.M. in 2304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall
Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Wednesdays - (time TBD) Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with 15-20 minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion sessions. Thursdays - 2 P.M. in 2304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall
The Intersection of Global Health and Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series is pleased to announce Dr. Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija, Chair of the African Union, African Vaccine Delivery Alliance and Founder of the Emergency Coordination Centre, Nigeria, as our next speaker. The series is designed to host speakers who bring strengths in inclusive excellence to address health care... Read more »
This event qualifies for 5.5 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. 7th ANNUAL JOHN W. HATCH LECTURE SERIES Sponsored by FaithHealth Division-Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Co-sponsored by: General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity National Association of Community... Read more »
Tuesdays - 1 p.m. Wednesdays - (time TBD) Meet at the Pittsboro St. entrance to McGavran-Greenberg Hall for a 30-minute walk on campus or the neighborhood nearby.
Join the Gillings Educational Technology Team for a Gillings Canvas Info Session. They’ll cover the Sakai to Canvas transition timeline, explain how to use the automatically migrated content from Sakai and provide a general intro to Canvas. Learn more and register.
Faculty, staff and students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering are invited to the lower Atrium at Michael Hooker Research Center for a holiday party with an environmentally-themed gingerbread building event. Contact Rhoda Cerny with questions.
Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and resilience. Dedicate time to self-nurture with 15-20 minute mindfulness meditation and self-compassion sessions. Thursdays - 2 P.M. in 2304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall
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.