January 01, 2012

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When the HIV Prevention Trials Network 052 study, led by Myron S. Cohen, MD, was named the 2011 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal Science, the year 2011 ended on an ecstatic scientific and public health note. After all, the research found that early treatment with antiretroviral therapy reduced HIV transmission in couples by at least 96 percent.

But 2011 brought other triumphs — and a tragedy — to the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health community. Join us as we count down the School’s top 10 news stories in 2011, based on number of readers.

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August 16, 2011
 
Our School has some of the most creative and talented students and faculty members in the country. If you watched the student video that explains biostatistics, you will have a new appreciation for the science — and a catchy tune stuck in your head.
 

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Graduate School announces Impact Awards and other honors for public health students


April 13, 2011
 
Speaking of talent, our students excel every year at conducting research that provides special benefits to the residents of our very own state of North Carolina. Well water, medical radiation and asthma rates were just a few of their topics.
 

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Sept. 7, 2011
 
We couldn’t have been more proud when Wizdom Powell Hammond, PhD, assistant professor of health behavior and health education, was named to the 2011-2012 class of White House Fellows for her strong commitment to public service and leadership.
 

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HPM alumnae awarded CDC fellowships


July 12, 2011
 

Talented students become talented alumni, and three of our recent health policy and management graduates received prestigious, competitive fellowships with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

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Studying at UNC Public Health: What’s love got to do with it


Feb. 13, 2011
 

Who doesn’t like a good love story? Around Valentine’s Day, we celebrated couples who met, fell in love and made a lifetime commitment while they were students at our School. To our many areas of expertise, we now add matchmaker.

 
 

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June 13, 2011
 
Our top research story of the year focused on obesity and nutrition. Liza Makowski, PhD, assistant professor of nutrition, found that a snack food or “cafeteria” diet of highly palatable, energy-dense foods could be worse for your health than a high-fat diet alone.
 

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Gillings merit scholars selected

 
Sept. 7, 2011
 

The $50 million gift to the School from Dennis Gillings and Joan Gillings just keeps on giving. Fifteen students with exceptional promise and potential, representing each of our academic units, were named 2011-2012 Gillings Merit Scholars.

 

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March 15, 2011
 
This story belongs to our students, alumni, faculty and staff, who share the honor with the School of being ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the #2 public health school in the nation — and #1 public school of public health — for our graduate degree programs.
 

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Nov. 29, 2011
 
Not only did this late-in-the-year story make our top two in 2011, it was our most tweeted, retweeted, liked and shared story of the year. We wouldn’t be a top public health School without a distinguished leader, and we are lucky to have one of the best.
 

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Our top story of the year was one of huge sadness, mixed with profound inspiration. Marci Campbell’s remarkable life hit a chord with many of our readers, School community, national researchers and North Carolina residents. We will miss her very much.
 
As we review our top 10 list of most-read news articles, it is apparent that people still love a good human-interest story about success, awards and rewards. But innovative research is what keeps our School in the limelight and helps us improve public health, promote individual well-being, and eliminate health disparities across North Carolina and around the world.
 
Our top 10 most-read research stories in 2011 were:
  1. New study highlights perils of snack-filled diet
  2. ESE students awarded EPA sustainable technologies grant
  3. Pelvic widening continues throughout a person’s lifetime, study finds
  4. Study finds oral tongue cancer increasing in young, white females
  5. Repellent-treated clothing substantially reduces tick bites for outdoor workers, study finds
  6. Innovation lab seeks breakthroughs to ensure safe water
  7. Infants perceived as ‘fussy’ are more likely to receive solid foods too early
  8. School-led consortium identifies genomic regions that could influence severity of cystic fibrosis
  9. Kids eating convenience foods are getting more calories, less nutrition, study finds
  10. UNC, NC community colleges partner to prevent cancer
 
 
 
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health contact: Ramona DuBose, director of communications, (919) 966-7467 or ramona_dubose@unc.edu.

 

 

 

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