Week of Events
Department of Biostatistics’ 70th Anniversary (BIOS 70)
We're celebrating 70 years! Join alumni, friends, faculty and current students as we reflect on past achievements and current research endeavors. F. DuBois Bowman, PhD 2000 biostatistics, dean and professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, will provide the keynote luncheon on Monday, Oct. 28. Bowman is a distinguished researcher whose scholarship... Read more »
Big Data and Social Science Seminar
Big Data and Social Science Seminar
This Odum Institute course covers: Background to Research Questions and Inference in the Social Sciences, Data Capture and Curation, Modelling and Analysis, Information Visualization and Privacy and Ethics. Speaker Frauke Kreuter is Professor in the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland, Professor of Methods and Statistics at the University of Mannheim,... 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.
FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Session
FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Session
Come hear about the FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship. A representative from FHI 360 and current and former fellows will be present to answer questions! Don't mist the opportunity to learn about this yearlong paid fellowship and get your questions answered! Program description and applications are now available.
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 »
“Rethinking Bias and Equity in the Workplace”: DOCSpeaks
“Rethinking Bias and Equity in the Workplace”: DOCSpeaks
Sharbari Dey, MSW, will present "Discomforting: Rethinking Bias and Equity in the Workplace" as part of the DOCSpeaks Short Talks on Cultural Competence. Sharbari Dey is the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager at Ipas in Chapel Hill, NC.
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.
Digital Accessibility Awareness Training
Digital Accessibility Awareness Training
This training explains the foundations and the basics for digital accessibility. Register now.
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 »
Active Shooter Training
Active Shooter Training
Wondering what you would do if there's an active shooter at UNC? The Gillings School All-Hazards Committee is hosting this training session, presented by UNC's Department of Public Safety, where you'll learn more about what preventive measures you can take as well as what actions you should consider during an active event. Lunch will be... 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 »
Cajas y conversaciones: Challenges and Opportunities in Engaging Farmworkers with Type II Diabetes
Cajas y conversaciones: Challenges and Opportunities in Engaging Farmworkers with Type II Diabetes
Join Laura Villa Torres, PhD, MSPH, from the UNC School of Medicine and two medical students as they discuss community-based research and engaging specific populations and stakeholders using their work with farmworkers with diabetes. Learn from their experience in carrying out a research project with a unique modality and population. Part of the Multilingual Research... Read more »
Gillings Games
Gillings Games
The Gillings Student Government Association will be holding our annual Gillings Games on Tuesday, October 29 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. They will have fun outdoor games like tug-o-war, flag football, and kickball. Food will be available. In an effort to make this a "green" event, please bring your own reusable water bottles to... Read more »
What’s Wrong With Slurs?
What’s Wrong With Slurs?
Please join the Parr Center for their third headliner of the 2019-2020 series, Robin Jeshion, professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California. She specializes in the philosophy of... Read more »
Dr. Joel Mubiligi Lecture on Infectious Disease and Global Public Health
Dr. Joel Mubiligi Lecture on Infectious Disease and Global Public Health
The Department of Biology is hosting host Dr. Joel Mubiligi, Executive director of Inshuti Mu Buzima, PIH’s affiliate in Rwanda, to talk about infectious disease and global public health. This event is sponsored by the UNC Department of Biology. Please contact Mark Peifer with any questions.
Inequality, Poverty and Sustainable Development: A Conversation with Aaron Williams
Inequality, Poverty and Sustainable Development: A Conversation with Aaron Williams
The Department of Health Policy and Management will be hosting Aaron Williams for a talk on "Inequality, Poverty and Sustainable Development" on October 30, 2019 from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Michel A. Ibrahim Seminar Room (1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall).
Project OBOT in North Carolina featuring Franklin Walker, MBA
Project OBOT in North Carolina featuring Franklin Walker, MBA
Join the Opioid Student Research Group on Wednesday, 10/30 at 12pm to learn more about Project Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) and how it can increase patient access to opioid treatment and recovery. This session will feature a talk from Franklin Walker, MBA. Lunch will be provided. Register to save your spot.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
What should you expect when you're expecting? Whether you're pregnant, adopting or fostering, the only thing you know you can expect is lots of change! Join us for the CWC's overview of resources on and off campus, lactation rooms and other accommodations, finding and paying for child care, and work/life balance. *Please feel free to arrive... Read more »
Solar-powered Water Systems: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Solar-powered Water Systems: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Meghan Miller, a PhD Candidate 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 through solar-powered piped water systems." Learn more here. Please contact Dr. Howard Weinberg, howard_weinberg@unc.edu, if you have any questions.
Neural Networks as a Function of Social Context
Neural Networks as a Function of Social Context
The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is pleased to host Eva Telzer, PhD, for a distinguished lecture on Wednesday, October 30 at 3 p.m. at the School of... Read more »
FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Session
FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship Info Session
Come hear about the FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Public Health Research Fellowship. A representative from FHI 360 and current and former fellows will be present to answer questions! Don't mist the opportunity to learn about this yearlong paid fellowship and get your questions answered! Program description and applications are now available.
Gillings Undergraduate Pre-Med Information Session
Gillings Undergraduate Pre-Med Information Session
You’re invited to join us at the Gillings Undergraduate Pre-Med Information Session. We will have representatives from the UNC School of Medicine covering information on new Pre-Med requirements. Register now.
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.
Elsevier Contract Town Hall Meeting
Elsevier Contract Town Hall Meeting
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 »
Latinx families in health research: Measuring demographics and cultural processes
Latinx families in health research: Measuring demographics and cultural processes
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 »
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.
Biostatistics Seminar: Difficulties with p-values in Diverse Data Settings
Biostatistics Seminar: Difficulties with p-values in Diverse Data Settings
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 »
Cannabinoid Use in 2019
Cannabinoid Use in 2019
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.
Iran’s Wicked Water: Problems + Politics
Iran’s Wicked Water: Problems + Politics
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 »
CPC Seminar: Power Estimation
CPC Seminar: Power Estimation
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 »
APHA National Student Meeting
APHA National Student Meeting
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.