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... Read more »
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Obesity: Weight-Neutrality in Research on Body Size and Health
The Department of Health Behavior is hosting an upcoming talk by doctoral student Iliya Gutin on weight-neutrality in research on body size and health. This presentation will review the limitations... Read more »
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The University will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. UNC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration is part of a campus-wide initiative to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his... Read more »
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... Read more »
Using Qualitative Research to Study Social Justice
Participants in this course will discuss qualitative processes to better position course participants in their efforts to design and collect data specifically aimed at contributing directly to social justice. Timely... Read more »
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Diversity in Aging Symposium
The UNC Partnerships in Aging Program invites you to save the date for their inaugural Diversity in Aging Symposium, an event designed to spark conversation at the intersection of aging, race, culture and... Read more »
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Centennial Seminar featuring Jordan Kern
Environmental sciences and engineering alumnus Jordan Kern, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at the NC State College of Natural Resources. Registration required.
Biostatistics Seminar: Survival Analysis using a 5-STAR Approach in Randomized Clinical Trials
Dr. Devan V. Mehrotra has, over the past 30 years, made significant contributions towards the research, development and regulatory approval of medical drugs and vaccines across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas. He was awarded an MRL Presidential Fellowship in 2012. Dr. Mehrotra is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the University of... Read more »
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article…and Beyond
Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. This course will discuss professional integrity and ethics, the... Read more »
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... Read more »
Time Series Analysis
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... Read more »
Using Data for Justice: How Changemakers Can Center Racial Equity in COVID-19 Recovery
A special installment in the conversation series, Evidence to Action, to launch the Urban Institute's Racial Equity Analytics Lab (REAL). Leaders from Urban, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and major... Read more »
Map the System Global Challenge Information Session
Join Social Innovation @ UNC for an information session about Map the System. Hear from last year’s UNC winner, ask questions about the competition and meet other students interested in... Read more »
Healthcare in 2021: Under the Biden Administration
Join the UNC Center for the Business of Health (CBOH) for a special webinar, "Healthcare in 2021: Under the Biden Administration," hosted by the CBOH, Blue Cross and Blue Shield... Read more »
Fishing, Oil Spills and Community Activism: A year as a visiting professor in Bahia, Brazil
All are invited to the weekly Environmental Sciences and Engineering In-House Seminar Series, which begins virtually on Jan. 27 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Amanda Northcross presenting “Fishing, Oil Spills... Read more »
Student Global Health Committee General Body Meeting
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... Read more »
Time Series Analysis
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... Read more »
Introduction to Focus Groups
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... Read more »
Carolina Seminar on Innovation for the Public Good
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.... Read more »
Wind Down Wednesday – Mental Fitness Series
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... Read more »
Research Recruitment from the Social Networks of Women Who Have Experienced Incarceration
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... Read more »
Introduction to Focus Groups
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... Read more »
Population genetics inference using segments of identity by descent
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 »
Home Environments for Wellness Book Club and Peer Support Pod
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... Read more »
Creating a Space for Black Student Entrepreneurs
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... Read more »
Gillings International Student Support Pod
Hosted by Student Services at the Gillings School, this support pod is for international students. Jan. 29 at noon Registration is required.
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Womxn in Healthcare Leadership Symposium 2021: Leveraging Your Power
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.... Read more »
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Navigating Challenging Student Situations Webinar
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 »
Uncovering Metabolic T cell Activation in Obesity Associated Diseases
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.... Read more »
Saving the House We Built: African Americans, Democracy and the Attack on the U.S. Capitol
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... Read more »
Gillings Black Student Support Pod
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... Read more »
Designing Multi-Item Scales and Questionnaire Development
This two-day course (2/1 and 2/3) provides an intro to developing multi-item scale measures and survey instruments. After a brief theoretical intro to topics, participants will turn to applied issues... Read more »
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... Read more »
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Dean’s Lecture Series – Leprosy, Stigma and Public Health: Lessons from the Past
Join the Gillings community for a conversation with Pam Fessler, MPA, journalist, NPR correspondent and author of Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice. Her book highlights how the U.S. confined leprosy patients through much of the 20th century and how the patients fought against the injustice. Fessler will discuss lessons learned from... Read more »
Stata Online
This is an online 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – 2/2, 2/4, 2/5). Stata Part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2 will teach entering... Read more »
Designing Multi-Item Scales and Questionnaire Development
This two-day course (2/1 and 2/3) provides an intro to developing multi-item scale measures and survey instruments. After a brief theoretical intro to topics, participants will turn to applied issues... Read more »
Organic Synthesis in Environmental Science
All are invited to the weekly Environmental Sciences and Engineering In-House Seminar Series, which continues virtually on Feb. 3 at 12:20 p.m. with Dr. Zhenfa Zhang presenting “Organic Synthesis in... Read more »
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Improving Quality of Care in Humanitarian Healthcare: Experiences from Doctors Without Borders
Save the Date for Improving Quality of Care in Humanitarian Healthcare: Experiences from Doctors Without Borders on Feb. 4 at noon. Anna Freeman, a Gillings MPH alumna in maternal and... Read more »