Up in the Air
June 23, 2023
Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality.
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Getting the Lead Out
April 13, 2023
Jordan April is establishing a national database that will empower residents facing health concerns about lead exposure in their homes.
A Mother’s Wisdom
March 17, 2023
Childhood lessons about identity and self-worth inspire Ganga Bey to address how inequitable social environments affect our health — and how to change that.
Championing Public Health
September 26, 2022
The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has been addressing the world’s biggest challenges for more than 80 years.
Stopping Harm Before It Starts
July 22, 2021
Researchers at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center began studying the long-term effects of injury and violence well before they were recognized as public health problems. For 30 years, they have addressed vital societal issues including domestic abuse, car crashes, traumatic brain injury, home and workplace safety, and opioid overdose — and have worked closely with practitioners to change policies and save lives.
Tracking SARS-CoV-2 Variants
March 18, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 variants may seem like a scary new chapter in the pandemic, but coronavirus experts expected their arrival. Scientists in the UNC School of Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health are tracking the variants to learn how they differ and affect the world’s chance of ending this pandemic.
READDI, Not Reactive
January 19, 2021
For decades, scientists warned of the potential for a global coronavirus outbreak. But when SARS-CoV-2 emerged, no therapeutics, drugs, or vaccines were readily available. The Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative (READDI) — founded by researchers at UNC and the Structural Genomics Consortium — is not only finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also drugs and therapeutics for future viral outbreaks.
Setting a Field Alight
November 12, 2020
With support from UNC student researchers, Benjamin Mason Meier has finalized a first-of-its-kind textbook integrating human rights policy into public health education — a guiding light to aid the next generation of researchers.
Addressing Pandemic Problems
September 17, 2020
While COVID-19 has shaken the world, it has also pushed society to be more innovative and creative — two attributes that have been essential to the success of researchers at UNC. Carolina students, faculty, and staff are engaged in an abundance of projects, making UNC the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research.
Donald Fejfar
September 25, 2019
Don Fejfar is a junior and Morehead-Cain Scholar majoring in biostatistics within the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. He studies how disease relates to food and water quality, security, and accessibility on Isabela Island in Galápagos, Ecuador.