American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 3 from Carolina
April 29, 2022 The newest members of this prestigious institution, founded in 1780, include Drs. Ralph Baric, Virginia Gray and Jenny Ting.
Gillings School News
Cohen and Wiesman talk state response to COVID-19 pandemic
April 26, 2022 The Carolina community recently had the unique opportunity to talk to two leaders who became the face of public health during an event that changed our lives and transformed the way we think about heath.
17 Gillings School undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
April 26, 2022 Carolina’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Alpha of North Carolina, was founded in 1904.
Can sustainable plastics clean our plastic-polluted water?
April 21, 2022 UNC researchers across disciplines are harnessing the power of a new plastic to remove pollutants from drinking water. Their work just got a significant boost from the state legislature.
Improving maternal health equity through workforce development at UNC
April 19, 2022 The Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center at UNC-Chapel Hill aims to address systemic racism in maternal health and reduce inequities in maternal mortality through workforce training that centers equity.
Gillings community members honored with 2022 awards for mentorship, teaching, research and service
April 18, 2022 Four members of the Gillings School community were selected to receive the School’s most prestigious awards: Drs. Andrew Olshan (Larsh Award), Daniel Westreich (McGavran Award), Clare Barrington (Greenberg Award) and Dilshad Jaff (Barr Award).
Gillings School honors 3 graduate students with inaugural teaching assistant awards
April 18, 2022 Dane Emmerling, Lee Doyle and Hanna Huffstetler are the inaugural winners of the Gillings School Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards.
Gillings School honors 6 faculty members for teaching innovation
April 18, 2022 Students at the Gillings School have selected six faculty members to honor for teaching innovation in the classroom, including Jennifer Medearis Costello and Drs. Jamie Crandell, Brian Wells Pence, Julia Rager, Patsy Polston, and Katie Meyer.
Strauss, Emmerling among Carolina community members recognized at 23rd annual Public Service Awards
April 14, 2022 Dr. Ronald Strauss and doctoral student Dane Emmerling are among ten Carolina faculty, staff, students and organizations recognized at the 23rd annual Public Service Awards on April 12 for outstanding contributions to the campus and broader communities.
Greater diversity in genetic studies helps researchers uncover new insights
April 13, 2022 Researchers from Penn State and the Gillings School identified 42 regions of the genome related to health and growth by examining data from Hispanic/Latino individuals.