Elsevier Town Hall Meeting Dates The University Libraries is now in renewal negotiations with Elsevier, the world’s largest publisher of scholarly journals. The contract expires on December 31. The University... Read more »
UNC-Greensboro’s Gabriela Livas Stein, PhD, discusses her approach to demographic and familial methodological considerations in doing health research with Latinx children and their families. Dr. Livas Stein’s research uses developmental psychopathology and cultural-ecological frameworks to investigate the impact of culturally relevant factors on the development of psychopathology for ethnic minorities. Part of the Multilingual Research... Read more »
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Culture of Health team for free yoga classes. Beginners are welcome and mats are provided! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions.
Dr. Betensky was prior to NYU Professor of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on methods for the analysis of censored and truncated outcomes and covariates, which frequently arise from the subsampling of cohort studies. She has a long-time interest in clinical trials, and has written on the... Read more »
This topical workshop will provide participants with up-to-date information about cannabinoid use in North Carolina and in the United States. Specific emphasis will be on medicinal use, policy guidelines and social and health implications. Attendance is free and CEs offered. Registration is required. Visit the website for more information and to register.
In this seminar, Kaveh Madani, a former deputy head of Iran’s Department of Environment, overviews the major drivers of Iran’s water resource problems and shares his observations during his service... Read more »
Chris Wiesen will present “Power Estimation for Hypothesis Tests Commonly Used in Social Science.” as part of the Carolina Population Series 2019-2010 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. Chris Wiesen earned a M.S.Ed at the University of Pennsylvania (1988) and an M.A. (1992) and a Ph.D. (1994) at UNC. Before coming to the Odum Institute, Wiesen spent... Read more »
Registration for the 2019 National Student Meeting in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, November 2 is now open. Featured Sessions Include: APHA President's Talk Expert Presentations and Roundtable Discussions Networking Luncheon "City of Brotherly Love: Community Public Health Panel" "Don't Make it Awkward: Confident Conference Networking Skills" Register now.
Join colleagues for a quick walk around the neighborhood. Meet at the Pittsboro Street entrance of McGavran-Greenberg Hall for this fun Culture of Health exercise opportunity. Bad weather? No problem. The leader will find an indoor route! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one... Read more »
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Culture of Health team for free yoga classes. Beginners are welcome and mats are provided! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions.
All Gillings School students, faculty and staff are invited to join this Culture of Health activity for a half-hour of calm breathing and mind decluttering. Come when you can and as you are. Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer with any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one wellness appointments, find health... Read more »
Kavita Singh Ongechi, PhD, associate professor of maternal and child health, will be giving one of four TEDX-style presentations as a winner of the annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement, given to researchers conducting innovative work in their fields. The late Phillip Hettleman, a member of the UNC class of... Read more »
Book Talk: “Domestic Violence, Islam and Feminism: A Difficult Conversation” with Dr. Juliane Hammer Monday, November 4 | 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 UNC Chapel Hill Dr. Juliane Hammer will be speaking at UNC on November 4 at 5:00 pm in the FedEx Global Education Center (room 4003) on her... Read more »
Please join the Duke Global Health Institute for the Eighth Annual Global Health Research Showcase to hear from Duke students engaged in global health work. Trainees, faculty, staff and friends from across Duke and the Triangle's global health community are invited to enjoy light refreshments, brief remarks and poster presentations at an event that highlights students work.... Read more »
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Culture of Health team for free yoga classes. Beginners are welcome and mats are provided! Please contact Penny Slade-Sawyer, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions.
Join us in Philadelphia for the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), Nov. 2-6. A reception for Gillings alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends will be held in the Marriott beginning at 6 p.m. Remarks by Dean Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Liberty Ballroom C 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA... Read more »
