‘Human’ touch improves weight-management apps
January 9, 2024 UNC Gillings School nutrition experts personalize advice on smartphone apps to make them more effective.
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Tar Heel earns take two on Jeopardy!
January 8, 2024 Sophomore Rotimi Kukoyi competed in the quiz show’s Second Chance Tournament five years after appearing as a teen.
In memory of Dr. Ada Adimora, trailblazing physician scientist and mentor
January 5, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that the Gillings School shares the passing of our esteemed colleague, Dr. Adaora Adimora. She was a beloved mentor, tenacious colleague and globally renowned expert in HIV and AIDS.
Is radon linked to a health condition other than lung cancer?
January 5, 2024 New research led by Dr. Eric Whitsel has found that exposure to high levels of radon, an indoor air pollutant, is associated with an increased risk of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential in middle age to older women with ischemic stroke.
UNC Gillings community mourns Professor Emeritus Pranab Sen
January 5, 2024 The Gillings School community mourns the loss of Dr. Pranab Sen, professor emeritus of biostatistics, who passed away on December 31, 2023, at age 86.
Laura Linnan: Influential public health scholar and leader in Total Worker Health® research
January 4, 2024 Dr. Laura Linnan, a Gillings School leader and expert in the field of Total Worker Health®, collaborates with communities to understand how the influence of work and working conditions can impact safety, health and well-being.
SafeWalkers make nights more secure
December 22, 2023 Gillings student serves as a program manager for organization that helps Tar Heels get where they need to go safely during late hours.
New study reveals public perception of the seriousness of COVID-19 in comparison to other health problems in seven middle income countries
December 22, 2023 According to a recent study, most countries perceive respiratory illnesses caused by air pollution and smoking to be a more serious health problem than COVID-19.
Beech Award recognizes Atkinson’s use of data to confront disparities
December 20, 2023 Delton Atkinson, an alumnus of the Gillings School, has received the Harvey E. Beech Outstanding Alumni Award for overall achievement.
Olshan, Desrosiers will use CDC grant to improve understanding of birth defects
December 20, 2023 Two epidemiologists from the Gillings School have received funding from the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities to study risk factors for birth defects.