Week of Events
Change for Change: Gillings School Penny War
Got a penny? A dime? A nickel? We want it all! Donate your spare change in the Atrium from February 4-8, 2019. The department who donates the most money will get to pie their chair in the face! 100% of proceeds go to the UNC Disaster Relief Fund. Cash only please. This event is sponsored... 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 »
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 »
BIOS Seminar: Statistical Methods in Ride-sharing Platforms
BIOS Seminar: Statistical Methods in Ride-sharing Platforms
Hongtu Zhu, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics, will present this "Modern Statistical Methods in Ride-sharing Platforms and other IT companies." Dr. Hongtu Zhu, has a broad background in statistics, biostatistics, medical imaging, genetics and computational neuroscience, with specific training and expertise in neuroimaging data analysis and big data integration as well as secondary... Read more »
Water Matters: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Water Matters: ENVR 400 In-house Seminar
Dr. Carmen Anthonj, a postdoctoral research associate at the Water Institute in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, will present this week’s seminar in the department’s Spring 2019 series. Anthonj’s... 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 »
UNC Green Labs Meeting
UNC Green Labs Meeting
Jared Stewart from Labconco will be presenting on the company's groundbreaking technology for biosafety cabinets. The new style allows users to switch between ducted and recirculating air flow. This flexibility allows for a drastic reduction in HVAC load which means serious energy savings! There will be coffee and cookies - all are welcome to join!
Grantspersonship Workshop with Dr. Karen Parker
Grantspersonship Workshop with Dr. Karen Parker
Join the LGBTQ Health Disparities Research Collaborative as they host Dr. Karen Parker, Director of the Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office at the NIH, for a grantspersonship workshop. Please contact Dirk Davis (dirkd@live.unc.edu) for additional details.
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 »
Ethical Implications of Infection Control Talk
Ethical Implications of Infection Control Talk
Emily Landon, MD, will present a talk titled, "Washing Your Hands of It: Ethical Implications of Infection Control Policy and Practice." At the intersection of clinical and public health ethics... Read more »
Lunch and Learn: Ebola in West Africa
Lunch and Learn: Ebola in West Africa
Working as a Physician Assistant in Liberia, Sam Tozay helped with the West African Ebola outbreaks. Learn about his experience with regulatory research and his current project, the UNC Ebola... Read more »
BIOS Seminar: Distance Based Classifiers
BIOS Seminar: Distance Based Classifiers
Subhajit Dutta, PhD, Pranab K. Sen Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Biostatistics, will present this "Adjustments of some distance based classifiers in HDLSS settings." Dr. Dutta's research interests... Read more »
Sexual and Gender Minority Research at the NIH Talk
Sexual and Gender Minority Research at the NIH Talk
Join the LGBTQ Health Disparities Research Collaborative as they host Dr. Karen Parker, Director of the Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office at the NIH, for a presentation titled, "Sexual... Read more »
Zoom Training
Zoom Training
The Gillings AV Services office would like to invite you or your department to the remaining Zoom training opportunities for the semester. Feel free to bring your lunch and your... Read more »
Robert C. Millikan Seminar
Robert C. Millikan Seminar
This year's seminar will be led by Timothy Rebbeck, PhD. Dr. Rebbeck is the Vincent L. Gregory, Jr. Professor of Cancer Prevention in Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health, professor of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Epidemiology at Biomarkers & Prevention. Dr. Rebbeck's talk is titled "Cancer... Read more »
Red Tie Affair
Red Tie Affair
GlobeMed at UNC will be hosting their annual event Red Tie Affair (RTA) in partnership with the Carolina Center for AIDS Research (CFAR). This event is open to professionals, students,... Read more »
Reducing Poverty and the American Dream Seminar
Reducing Poverty and the American Dream Seminar
The PPE Program is hosting a one day intensive seminar, with two of the co-authors, Robert Doar (AEI) and Richard Reeves (Brookings), and with William Darity Jr. (Duke) — for... Read more »