Health Behavior Alumni Happy Hour

Brier Creek Beer Garden 8521 Brier Creek Pkwy, Raleigh, NC, United States

Dear Triangle Health Behavior Alumni, Join your fellow Health Behavior alumni for an informal social hour on Tuesday, November 12th, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.! We'll be at Brier Creek Beer... Read more »

Mental and Financial Freedom for Athletes: The NCAA Ruling on Fair Play

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Confirmed Panelists: Grace Dickman – Data Analyst, former NCAA Athlete & UNC Sport Administration Graduate Student Rep. Graig Meyer – N.C. House District 50 Dr. Robert Turner II – George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science Author, Not for Long: The Life and Career of the NFL Athlete For more information, contact Dr.... Read more »

Safe Zone: Gillings School Inclusive Excellence Training

230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Safe Zone is a program designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the diverse LGBTIQA+ community. The four-hour educational session provides information... Read more »

Event Series Fall Passport Drive 2019

Fall Passport Drive 2019

FedEx Global Education Center - 4th Floor 301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Global will sponsor a Passport Drive on November 13  and 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the fourth floor of the FedEx Global Education Center. UNC Global hosts officials from the U.S. Department of State and a photographer to make first-time passport applications and renewals easy. This event is open to students,... Read more »

DOCSpeaks Short Talk on Cultural Competence

Kirkland Auditorium, Koury Oral Health Sciences Building 385 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NY, United States

Dinushika Mohottige, MD, MPH, will present as part of the DOCSpeaks Short Talks on Cultural Competence. The talk will be titled, "Microaggressions and Macroaggressions during the Clinical Encounter." Dr. Mohottige... Read more »

Alumni Panel Discussion and Networking Event

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Public Health Leadership Student Association (PHLSA) is organizing an Alumni Panel Discussion and Networking Event on Wednesday, November 13 from 5-7 p.m. in Blue Cross Blue Shield Auditorium, Michael Hooker Research Center 001, Gillings School of... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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... Read more »

Dean’s Lecture Series: Human Rights in Global Health

133 Rosenau Hall (Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please register online. For the first lecture in the Dean's Lecture Series, the Gillings School welcomes Ben Meier, JD, LLM, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy and... Read more »

Deep Generative Models for Density Estimation and Beyond

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This Biostatistics seminar will feature Junier Oliva, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Oliva completed his PhD in machine learning at Carnegie Mellon University and... Read more »

The Expert Witness Training Project

Room 5052, UNC School of Law

Expert testimony can be critical to the outcome of asylum hearings. Academics and others with knowledge of country conditions, and medical and mental health professionals can harness their expertise to... Read more »

CPC Seminar: Family Migration

Room 2002, Carolina Population Center 123 west Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Jennifer Glick will present “Family Migration and Educational Aspirations: Preliminary results from the first wave of the Family Migration and Early Life Outcomes (FAMELO) Project” as part of the Carolina... Read more »

Medicare for All and the 2020 Presidential Election

G100 Bondurant Hall 321 South Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC's Health Care for All and the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) are cohosting a lunch-and-learn on November 15 at 12:00 p.m. in Bondurant G100 with Dr. Jon Oberlander, Professor... Read more »

2019 Gillings School Practicum Day

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for the annual Gillings School Practicum Day! Hear presentations by second-year MPH students. Students will showcase the breadth, depth and impact of their practica experiences. All students, faculty,... Read more »

PhD Dissertation Defense: Juan Carlos Salgado Hernandez

123 Rosenau Hall 123 Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, United States

Health Policy and Management doctoral candidate, JC Salgado Hernandez will defend his dissertation, "Simulation of alternative tax policies for sugar-sweetened beverages: Consumer and producer outcomes in Mexico."

MAKING A MARK: The 1619 Project, Investigative Journalism and Raising the Caliber of Reporting Through Diverse Voices

111 Carroll Hall Carroll Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Society co-founders Nikole Hannah-Jones ’03 (M.A.), who spearheaded The 1619 Project for The New York Times magazine; Ron Nixon with The Associate Press; and Topher Sanders with ProPublica will discuss their careers, providing tips on getting the story and forging your own path. Moderated by Calvin Hall ’04 (Ph.D.) from the Department of Mass Communication at N.C. Central University and UNC... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Just Walk!

Activity: Just Walk!

Entrance, McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Pittsboro St. side) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Mindful Relaxation

Activity: Mindful Relaxation

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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.

Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan’s 3/11 Disasters

4003 FedEx Global Education Center

Black Wave illuminates two critical factors that had a direct influence on why survival rates varied so much across the Tōhoku region following the 3/11 disasters and why the rebuilding process has also not moved in lockstep across the region. This lecture will be presented by Dr. Daniel Aldrich from the UNC Department of Asian... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Just Walk!

Activity: Just Walk!

Entrance, McGavran-Greenberg Hall (Pittsboro St. side) McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

Event Series Activity: Mindful Relaxation

Activity: Mindful Relaxation

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 »

“I am a Racist, I am an Anti-Racist”: DOCSpeaks

Kirkland Auditorium, Koury Oral Health Sciences Building 385 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NY, United States

Evan Askin, MD, will present "I am a Racist, I am an Anti-Racist" as part of the DOCSpeaks Short Talks on Cultural Competence. Dr. Askin is a professor of Family Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine and is a co-winner of the 2019 UNC Diversity Award.

Public Health & Healthcare Entrepreneurship Panel

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

*** Limited seating. Discussion followed by networking reception. Registration in Handshake is REQUIRED*** Hosted by the Gillings Career Center and the Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office, this event provides individuals... Read more »

Fall 2019 Pre-Med Deans Panel

Great Hall, Frank Porter Graham Student Union 3103 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Pre-Med? Looking to learn more about what it takes to get into MD or DO programs? Carolina Pre-Med Association and Alpha Epsilon Delta are hosting Deans from UNC, ECU, Campbell,... Read more »

Nutrition Coalition Presents: Susan Kitchen

2305 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Susan Kitchen, owner of Race Smart, is a Sports Certified Registered Dietitian, USA Triathlon Certified Level II Endurance Coach, IRONMAN Certified Coach, accomplished endurance athlete, and published author—dedicated to helping... Read more »

Event Series Zoom Lunch & Learn Workshop

Zoom Lunch & Learn Workshop

230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Bring your lunch and join us for an overview of the campus' Zoom remote conferencing tool! Participants will have an opportunity to learn basic meeting functions through more advanced features. DATES: Wednesdays - November 6, November 20 and December 4 TIME: Noon - 1:30 p.m. PLACE: Mayes Center, Rosenau 230 To sign up, please access... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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... Read more »

Human Respiratory Response to Air Pollutants Seminar

1304 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greensberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

David B. Peden will present a seminar titled, "Determinants of human respiratory response to air pollutants." Dr. David B. Peden is the Harry S. Andrews Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology as serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Translational Research, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, and Director, Center for... Read more »

Event Series Activity: Yoga

Activity: Yoga

0003/0004 Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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.

Health Professions HEED Award Celebration

Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Insight Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. UNC Gillings was one of only two schools of public health to win this award in 2019, marking the first year any school of public health has received it.... Read more »

Challenges in Developing Learning Algorithms to Personalize Treatment in Real Time

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This Biostatistics Seminar features Susan A. Murphy, PhD, Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Professor of Statistics and of Computer Science, Harvard University. Dr. Murphy is a UNC... Read more »