Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series – Scholarship through adversity: First-generation student experiences, challenges and insights during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic — and our response to this disease — have underscored deep, persistent societal inequities. The Emergency Preparedness, Ethics and Equity Series will explore how we can continue to foster inclusive excellence and health equity during the most turbulent of times. Speakers will explore ways to consistently apply culturally relevant, ethical and equitable... Read more »

How to Use Food to Balance Stress

In this session, you will learn about evidence-based nutritional strategies to help balance the effects and symptoms of stress, including increased inflammation, fatigue, insomnia, poor immune system function, GI issues... Read more »

Contact Tracing: Privacy vs. Protection

Contact Tracing: Privacy vs. Protection Wednesday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET https://kenaninstitute.unc.edu/event/webinar-rethinc-data-privacy-in-the-era-of-covid-19/ Governments around the globe are exploring how to leverage technology and data analytics to enable effective contact... Read more »

An introduction to implementation science: Speeding the translation of effective interventions to wide-scale practice

Thurston Arthritis Research Center/UNC Center for Core Clinical Research Speaker Series Featuring: Jennifer Leeman, DrPH, MPH, MDIV Associate Professor, UNC School of Nursing "An Introduction to implementation science: Speeding the translation of effective interventions to wide-scale practice" Wednesday, May 27 9:30-10:30 a.m. Registration required. Contact Council Mintz with any questions.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Dear Friends, We are sad to have to cancel in-person classes for the next few weeks, but we are happy to offer three 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Tuesdays - 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays - 5:15 p.m. Thursdays - noon Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a... Read more »

Dissertation Defense: Amanda Kong

Amanda Kong, a doctoral student in health behavior, will defend her dissertation titled, "Associations of tobacco retailer density with neighborhood sociodemographic, individual smoking behaviors and COPD hospital admission rates: A spatial health approach."