The first general body meeting of the Student Global Health Committee will be on Jan 27 from 12:30 - 1 p.m. Bring lunch and stop by to hear about the events planned for this semester and how to get involved. Be sure to register for the Zoom details. Follow @sghc_unc on Instagram or Twitter for... Read more »
This 3-day (1/25, 1/27, 1/29) online course will provide a basic introduction to time series analysis and its applications in social science research. Participants will cover time series regression and exploratory data analysis, ARIMA models, model identification/estimation, intervention analysis and other models used for causal inference. This course will use examples and hands-on labs in... Read more »
Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most appropriate uses of focus groups, how to segment and recruit audiences, how to develop a moderator’s guide, and how to moderate focus groups. The class... Read more »
Carolina Seminar on Innovation for the Public Good Jan. 27 at 4:30 p.m. “How to think about social innovation?” with Dr. Danielle Logue from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. This conversation will consider whether social innovation is more hype than substance, looking at when and where the concept emerged, and argue that it is... Read more »
Wind Down Wednesday is a virtual mental fitness series created to help students to maintain a healthy school-life balance. Join professionals in Public Health and Mental Health invited by Associate Dean for Student Affairs Charletta Sims Evans to coach current students on keeping stress and anxiety low during the semester. Jan. 27: Radical Self Care... Read more »
Andrea Knittel's research focuses on women's reproductive transitions in the criminal justice system and a commitment to resolve health disparities for women in criminal justice. This presentation will highlight the methods and strategies used in recruiting women who have experienced incarceration from their social networks. The Inclusive Science Program (ISP) focuses on increasing the inclusion... Read more »
Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most appropriate uses of focus groups, how to segment and recruit audiences, how to develop a moderator’s guide, and how to moderate focus groups. The class... Read more »
Dr. Sharon Browning's expertise is population genetics methods for large scale genetic data. In this lecture, she will discuss "Population genetics inference using segments of identity by descent." Segments of identity by descent (IBD) are long tracts of DNA shared by pairs of individuals due to inheritance from a recent common ancestor. These segments are... Read more »
Our home environment plays an important role in our overall well-being. Let’s reassess the state of our home environments and create more inspired spaces that support our mental health and wellness. We’ll learn about some common themes in design and wellness, read a book that will guide us through our individual home assessments and share... Read more »
The UNC Entrepreneurship Center will be hosting their event Creating a Space for Black Student Entrepreneurs on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. This session will focus on discussing the various journeys of Black student entrepreneurs. The panelists include Nehemiah Stewart, Caitlyn Kumi, Sherrod Crum and Chi Nwogu as the moderator. This event is FREE and... Read more »
Hosted by Student Services at the Gillings School, this support pod is for international students. Jan. 29 at noon Registration is required.
Each spring semester Womxn in Healthcare Leadership holds an annual symposium where health care leaders discuss adversities and successes they have experienced throughout their careers. Please join them on Jan. 29 from Noon - 2 p.m. for the Spring Symposium, featuring keynote speaker Janet Hadar and panelists Micha’le Simmons, Alicia Stokes, Collin Watson and Nicholle... Read more »
Supporting students in difficult situations can be confusing, challenging and time-consuming. Our students face a variety of issues that are complex. We want to make sure you have the resources to assist you when you are approached by students. This webinar will allow faculty and staff to engage and practice with colleagues on ways to... Read more »
Department of Nutrition Seminar: Uncovering Metabolic T cell Activation in Obesity Associated Diseases Speaker: Arion Kennedy, PhD, assistant professor of molecular and structural biochemistry at NC State University Registration required. Contact John Easterbrook with questions.
This lecture qualifies for 2 hours of credit toward the Gillings School inclusive excellence training requirements for faculty and staff. “Saving the House We Built: African Americans, Democracy, and the Attack on the U.S. Capitol” A critical conversation about African Americans, democracy and the attack on the U.S. Capitol. This event will feature presentations by... Read more »
The Gillings Black Student Support Pod was created to support the success of current, matriculated black students in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. This support pod is ONLY for students who identify as Black in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. The purpose of this support pod is to create opportunities for students... Read more »
