Gillings Student Research Showcase

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

Join the Gillings Student Government Association and Research, Innovation and Global Solutions office in celebrating our School's wonderful student research! Food will be provided. ORAL PRESENTATIONS | 1:00-2:30 PM Daria Igudesman, Doctoral Student, "Does Intensification of Insulin Therapy lead to Increased Body Fat Among Youth and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)?" Jinglin Ji, Undergraduate... Read more »

Event Series ComSciCon-Triangle 2019

ComSciCon-Triangle 2019

Applications are open for the 5th annual ComSciCon-Triangle - a two-day science communication workshop organized by and for graduate students. The workshop features expert panels with talented local science communicators and activities for students to practice oral and written science communication skills. Both workshop days are all day events schedule from 8:30am to 3pm. To... Read more »

National Nutrition Month Fair

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

Please join Nutrition Coalition in kicking off our week long SNAP Challenge, which will be open to all students of Gillings. Clubs and organizations related to hunger and nutrition will... 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.... 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... Read more »

UNC Gillings Faculty and Staff Meeting

2306 McGavran-Greenberg Hall McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Please join us for the UNC Gillings School spring faculty and staff meeting. Light refreshments to be provided prior to the meeting. Please contact Taylor Zimmerman with any questions.

Teaching Excellence and Innovation Awards Ceremony

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

The Gillings School will recognize one faculty members from each department who inspires students; enhances student learning through creative, engaging and innovative teaching methods; and/or support student success in the classroom and student growth as public health professionals. Awards will be presented on Monday, March 25. Light refreshments will be provided.

Influenza Vaccines Talk

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

Bruce Gellin, MD, MPH, president of global immunization at the Sabin Vaccine Institute, will present a talk titled "Influenza (seasonal and pandemic) Vaccines and Vaccination." Dr. Bruce Gellin joined the Sabin Vaccine Institute as the inaugural president of Global Immunization in March 2017. Prior to joining Sabin, Bruce served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary 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!

Caregiver Training on HIV-Exposed Child Neurodevelopment Talk

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

Michael Boivin, PhD, MPH, professor psychiatry, neurology and ophthalmology and director of the psychiatry research program at Michigan State University, will present a talk titled "Effects of Caregiver Training on HIV-Exposed Child Neurodevelopment and Caregiver Mental Health: Results from a Cluster Randomization Trial in Uganda." Dr. Boivin is a renowned expert in evaluating the neuropsychological... 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.... Read more »

Conducting Research with Latinx Participants Seminar

219 Brinkhous-Bullitt Building Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

How do we know what we are measuring when we have instruments developed in English for English speakers translated into Spanish? Are we measuring the same constructs in Latinx communities? How does... Read more »

RD Day Appreciation Booth

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

Please join Nutrition Coalition to make thank-you cards for the RDs and nutrition educators at the Gillings School. This event is sponsored by Nutrition Coalition. Please contact nutritioncoalitionunc@gmail.com.