Week of Events
UNC Water and Health Conference
Bringing together research with policy, practice and networking events. The 2019 Water and Health Conference: Where Science Meets Policy, organized by the Water Institute at UNC, will explore drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with a strong public health emphasis. For registration information, please visit the conference... Read more »
Driving Innovation Conference
The Modern Indian Studies Initiative at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host a conference entitled Driving Innovation: Technology and India’s Rise as a Global Power on October 10-11, 2019. Driving Innovation will explore India’s increased role in global affairs and how technology influences India’s development challenges while also promoting business innovation... Read more »
Activity: Just Walk!
Activity: Just Walk!
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 »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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.
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
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 »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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.
Implementation Science Student Group Meet and Greet
Implementation Science Student Group Meet and Greet
Attend the first meeting of the Implementation Science Student Group. This meet-and-greet coffee hour is a chance for students interested in learning more about implementation science to get to know others in the field and hear about implementation science projects underway at UNC. Students who are interested sharing about their work can sign up for... Read more »
Activity: Just Walk!
Activity: Just Walk!
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 »
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
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 »
Lunch with Chief Operating Officers
Lunch with Chief Operating Officers
What’s it like to work at a startup company? Find out by hearing from the people who actually do. This interactive lunch series gives you a chance to learn about the different professional roles at startups –what their days are like, what they’re responsible for and who they collaborate with. Through casual conversation and Q&A,... Read more »
“Let’s Talk About Race”: DOCSpeaks
“Let’s Talk About Race”: DOCSpeaks
Dr. Jennifer Ho will present "Let's Talk About Race: The Culture, Significance and Intersectionality of Identity" as part of the DOCSpeaks Short Talks on Cultural Competence. Dr. Ho is a Professor and the Director of the Center for Humanities and the Arts (CHA) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her work focuses on promoting the... Read more »
Digital Accessibility Awareness Training
Digital Accessibility Awareness Training
This training explains the foundations and the basics for digital accessibility. Register now.
Discussion with Tolu Olubunmi
Discussion with Tolu Olubunmi
Join Tolu Olubanmi for a discussion titled, "Relentless: Making the Impossible Inevitable." Tolu Olubunmi is chief executive officer of Lions Write. She is also a global advocate for migrants, refugees and internally displaced people and is the campaign manager for #ActNow, a United Nations climate action campaign. Visit the website for more information. This event... Read more »
Solar-powered Water Systems: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Solar-powered Water Systems: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Meghan Miller, a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Fall 2019 series. Miller’s talk is titled, “Energizing communities... Read more »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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.
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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.
Inclusive Excellence Action Plan Town Hall
Inclusive Excellence Action Plan Town Hall
Kauline Cipriani, PhD Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence will lead a discussion of our Inclusive Excellence Action Plan, including recent accomplishments, immediate priorities and next steps. Please bring any comments or concerns you have about the plan. All are welcome! View latest version of the Action Plan. Can’t attend in person? Feel free to share... Read more »
BIOS Seminar: Pragmatic Clinical Trials
BIOS Seminar: Pragmatic Clinical Trials
Susan Shortreed, PhD, will present "Improving the design of pragmatic clinical trials with real-world data" as part of the Biostatistics seminar series. Dr. Shortreed is a senior investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute. Abstract Clinical trials embedded in health systems can randomize large populations by using automated data sources to determine trial... Read more »
CPC Seminar: Philadelphia Beverage Tax
CPC Seminar: Philadelphia Beverage Tax
Sara Bleich will present “The Philadelphia beverage tax: Changes in prices and sales” as part of the Carolina Population Series 2019-2010 Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series. Sara Bleich is a Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management. She is also the Carol... Read more »
University Day
University Day
University Day is an occasion to remember the University’s past and celebrate its future. The date, October 12, marks the laying of the cornerstone of Old East, the institution’s first building and the oldest state university building in the nation. This year’s theme is service to the state of North Carolina. The program will highlight... Read more »