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Can We Solve the 21st Century Public Health Challenges with 20th Century Sanitation Infrastructures?

1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Musa Manga is a Sanitation and Environmental engineer with over ten years of experience in professional practice, fundamental and applied scientific research on water, sanitation and environmental engineering in challenging environments to protect public health and well-being. 1301 McGavran-Greenberg or REGISTER for Zoom link.

Community Safety Training

The Gillings School's All Hazards Committee is hosting a community safety training presented by UNC Public Safety on Oct. 28 from 3-4 p.m. Registration is required. Sgt. James David will discuss... Read more »

Pet Pod Halloween Costume Party – Virtual

Pet Pod Halloween Costume Party! Dress yourself and your pet and join us for laughs. All students, faculty and staff are invited. No pet is required to join. View the event.

Event Series Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid Training

This training qualifies for 8 hours of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, andfaculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem orexperiencing a mental health crisis. Training Dates: October... Read more »

The Great Campus Hunt for International Students

Join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office for a fun event to get to know/explore UNC and a fall-themed activity at the end! The organizers need to know how many people are participating, so please only register if you can definitely attend. Details on where to meet will be provided to registrants. This event... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Early Care and Education as a Support for Promoting Lifespan Health and Well- Being: Development Science with Implications for Policy and Practice

FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Sandy L. Soliday Hong as the next presenter in their Fall 2021 Series - New Faces and New Directions! Join them Mondays from 2-3:15 p.m. (EST) via zoom. On Monday, Nov. 1, Dr. Soliday Hong will present Early Care and Education as a Support... Read more »

Design Thinking in Public Health: A Panel Discussion with Recent Gillings MPH Alumni

Design thinking is a creative problem-solving approach that prioritizes desirability, feasibility and viability. Design thinking is being applied more and more in public health practice and research and is well aligned with other approaches including community-based participatory research and implementation science. Want to learn more? Join Design Thinking Lead Liz Chen in a 1-hour virtual... Read more »

Triangle Global Health Conference

How does the global health sector evolve to continue to deliver impact in a changing world? The TGHC 2021 annual conference is taking place after a year in which we experienced, and continue to experience, unprecedented health and social challenges. Whilst the impact of these challenges has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are... Read more »

Minority Student Caucus Town Hall Event

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

Join us for the Minority Student Caucus town hall event on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. We welcome BIPOC students at Gillings to a safe space to bring concerns and feedback related to personal experiences navigating your academic journey at Gillings. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP by Monday, Nov. 1, to... Read more »

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ESE Centennial Symposium & Tailgate

The UNC Gillings Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is hosting a Centennial Symposium and tailgating event on Homecoming weekend: November 5–6, in person, on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus November 5: We will hold the Centennial Symposium in Honor of Philip C. Singer, with a special dedication to Michael D. Aitken. Events will include an ESE... Read more »

Prioritizing Possibilities for Child and Family Well Being: Building the EcoSystem to Translate the Science of Healthy Development to Scale

This seminar will focus on translating the science of healthy development into practical evidence-based approaches to foster the well-being and resilience of children, families, and communities. The promise for healing the trauma and adversity concentrated in many of our communities is enormous when the provision of needed services and programs are shaped and coordinated with... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Map the System Info Session

Map the System is a global competition that allows you to deeply explore an issue that matters to you by thinking differently about social and environmental change. No experience in systems mapping is necessary. A finalist will be chosen amongst teams competing at UNC. The UNC winning team will win a trip to compete at... Read more »

FHI 360-UNC Graduate Research Fellowship Info Session

Please join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office to learn more about a year-long funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A representative from FHI 360 will discuss the fellowship, and current fellows will be available to talk about their experience and answer questions. Registration is required. The program description and applications will... Read more »

School and Community-Based Research with Individuals on the Autism Spectrum: Challenges, Solution and Data

FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Jessica Steinbrenner as the next presenter in their Fall 2021 Series - New Faces and New Directions! Join them Mondays from 2 – 3:15 p.m. (EST) via Zoom. On Monday, November 8th, Dr. Jessica Steinbrenner will present "School and Community-Based Research with Individuals on... Read more »

Undergraduate Research with the Nutrition Research Institute

Dr. Susan Sumner from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), professors from her laboratory team, and undergraduate researchers from her lab will share the unique opportunities available for undergraduate students at the NRI. Learn more and view the session. This event is part of University Research Week.

UNC-IntraHealth Summer Fellows Info Session

Please join the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions team to learn more about a funded global health summer fellowship opportunity with IntraHealth International. A representative from IntraHealth will discuss the... Read more »

Hettleman Talks

Enjoy four 15 minute virtual presentations by this year’s recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. The talks will provide an engaging look into these distinguished early career scholars’ work in the fields of astronomy, biology, communications and public health equity. Learn more. This event is part of University Research Week.... Read more »

Carolina for Kibera Seminar

2306 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join Carolina for Kibera (CFK) for a talk on CFK Africa: Pandemic Frontline Global Health in Kenya Informal Settlements. Feel free to attend in person or via Zoom. To watch via Zoom, please register.