Week of Events
2019 AMWHO at UNC Regional Conference
Registration is underway for the 2019 AMWHO at UNC Regional Conference hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! During the weekend of January 25-27, 2019, delegates will represent the stances of countries, media outlets, non-governmental organizations, and for the first time, multinational corporations to draft policy proposals. This year's theme, The Global... Read more »
Activity: Just Walk!
Activity: Just Walk!
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. Leader Penny Slade-Sawyer will find an indoor route! Contact Penny with any questions at mps3@email.unc.edu. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health.... Read more »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one wellness appointments, find health recipes and see all... Read more »
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
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, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule... Read more »
Prenatal Stress Effects Seminar
Prenatal Stress Effects Seminar
Rosalind Wright, PhD, will present a seminar titled, "Complexities of Elucidating Prenatal Stress Effects on Child Health." This seminar will (1) Review the general stress-health paradigm; (2) Consider independent stress effects in a lifecourse framework; (3) Review epidemiologic evidence linking early life stress to respiratory and neurodevelopmental disease programming; (4) Examine chemical x social stress... Read more »
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
Activity: Mindful Relaxation
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, mps3@email.unc.edu, if you have any questions. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule... Read more »
Activity: Just Walk!
Activity: Just Walk!
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. Leader Penny Slade-Sawyer will find an indoor route! Contact Penny with any questions at mps3@email.unc.edu. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health.... Read more »
Contaminant Degradation Models: ENVR 400 In-House Seminar
Contaminant Degradation Models: ENVR 400 In-House Seminar
Alex Gorzalski, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week's seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Gorzalski’s talk is titled, “Improving Accuracy of Contaminant Degradation Models in Water Treatment.” Abstract: The disinfection of drinking water was one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. The inactivation of... Read more »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one wellness appointments, find health recipes and see all... Read more »
Activity: Yoga
Activity: Yoga
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. Learn more about our School’s dedication to a culture of health. Schedule one-one-one wellness appointments, find health recipes and see all... Read more »
BIOS Seminar: Genomics
BIOS Seminar: Genomics
This week, the Biostatistics department is welcoming Dr. Jonathan Berg, a UNC physician and researcher in the Department of Genetics interested in the development and application of genetic tests in patients and their families. The recent revolution in genetic sequencing technology has led to an unprecedented opportunity to investigate the underlying etiology in families with... Read more »
LinkedIn 101 Workshop
LinkedIn 101 Workshop
***This is a hands-on workshop held in a room equipped for multiple laptops. Laptop required *** Learn the value of LinkedIn as an online networking tool and the basics of building a professional profile that represents your online brand. After building your profile, we will also discuss and demonstrate making connections to build your network, joining... Read more »
Workplace Wellness Seminar
Workplace Wellness Seminar
NORA Interdisciplinary Seminar Series provides an overview of research in human systems engineering. Karen Mastroianni, principal and consultant with Dimensions, Inc., a consulting firm in Raleigh, NC, will present, “Redesigning Workplace Wellness: The Next Generation.” This seminar will be webcast. Continuing education credit (1.5 contact hours) has been approved. This event is sponsored by N.C. Occupational... Read more »