Visit with Stella the Dog

Outside Patio, Michael Hooker Research Center

Relax between exams with Stella the Dog! Stella is a 6-year-old English Crème Golden Retriever and is a registered therapy dog.

Integrated Mixed Methods: Bridging Qualitative and Quantitative Methods and Results

This three-day course (5/2/22, 5/4/22, and 5/6/22) will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded. Integrated mixed methods are used to answer questions that necessitate more than one method to achieve a holistic understanding. Combining qualitative and quantitative approaches can enhance conversations about theory, practice, and/or policy. This... Read more »

Gillings Team Spring Fling

Rosenau Hall Lobby

Help create a Gillings team for the annual Spring Fling hosted by Campus Rec! Email Myka Elliott to join the team: mkelliot@email.unc.edu. The Spring Fling is a 3-mile fun run or 1.5-mile walk. Donations welcomed: Non-perishable food items will be donated to UNC Carolina Cupboard. Non-perishable pet items will be donated to the local animal... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Dissertation Defense: Kathleen Knocke

Doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management Kathleen Knocke will defend her dissertation research, titled "The impact of rural hospital-based maternity unit closures in North Carolina," on May 10 at 8 a.m. Watch online.

Machine Learning Tools & Precision Medicine in Arthritis & Autoimmunity

Machine learning analysis methods offer the opportunity to integrate and learn from large amounts of biological, clinical, and environmental data. During this session, clinicians and researchers will discuss examples of how machine learning tools have been applied in arthritis and autoimmune disease. This session will feature an overview of machine learning and its application to... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

NGx: a short course on Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Health

Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Learn more and register. Presented by: UNC... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.

Webinar: Reinventing Yourself

We can choose to reinvent ourselves as the people we would like to become rather than waiting for the future to find us. Get started with self-reflection and planning, self-improvement techniques, and the role of mentors as ways to stay motivated. Register: https://go.unc.edu/Reinvent

Second Annual NCPHA Young Professionals Conference

Hilton Garden Inn, Raleigh

Registration is now open for the Second Annual NCPHA Young Professionals Conference! This will be an exciting opportunity to hear speakers on the topics of mentorship, health equity, leadership and navigating misinformation in public health. There will also be opportunities for networking and connecting with other young professionals from across the state. Students are encouraged... Read more »

Mindfulness: Being Present in Your Work and Life

The idea of mindfulness or being mindful is complete engagement in the present moment. It is a state where you are not thinking, reflecting, judging or deciding, but are instead simply experiencing the things currently in your available experience. Some benefits of developing mindfulness include improved concentration, improved quality of relationships, and greater emotional control.... Read more »