Monthly Archives: September 2010

Event: “Katrina, Haiti, Deepwater Horizon: Building a More Resilient World”

Homeland Security expert and President of the Center for National Policy, Stephen Flynn, will speak at the University of North Carolina at 5:30PM on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Flynn will deliver a lecture titled “Katrina, Haiti, Deepwater Horizon: Building a … Read More

Universities and global health

September 2010 By Myron S. Cohen, MD “Global” and “internationalization” have become big buzz words around campus.  It seems as though every time you turn around, someone on campus is announcing a new international initiative or opening a global office … Read More

Peterson recognized for contributions to international family planning

Herbert B. Peterson, MD, Kenan Distinguished Professor and chair of the department of maternal and child health at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, has received the 2010 Allan Rosenfield Award for Lifetime Contributions to … Read More

Policy expert to discuss strategies for ‘Winning in Africa’ Sept. 27

Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Tom Woods will discuss opportunities for engaging successfully in Africa’s economic emergence at a free public lecture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Sept. 27. “Winning in … Read More

Sex trafficking scholar to visit UNC campus Oct. 6-7

Jay Silverman, an associate professor of society, human development and health at the Harvard School of Public Health, will be visiting the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in early October to discuss the health consequences of sex trafficking. … Read More

UNC international centers awarded $11.29 million

September 17, 2010 — Seven international centers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received competitive Title VI grants from the U.S. Department of Education that will total $11.29 million over the next four years.

UNC professor Dr. Ada Adimora testifies before congress on U.S. HIV epidemic

Sept. 16, 2008 — Dr. Ada Adimora, associate professor in infectious diseases, testified today before the congressional Oversight Committee in a hearing on “Domestic HIV Epidemic.” Dr. Ada Adimora, associate professor in infectious diseases, testified today before the congressional Oversight … Read More

Popular Malawian musician and activist Peter Mawanga to perform Sept. 21

September 14, 2010 — Peter Mawanga, Malawian musician and activist who has gained renown for his advocacy of underprivileged children through music, will present a free concert and lecture entitled “Hearing is Healing: The Intersection of Music and Public Health” … Read More

UNC research funding totals $803 million; upward trend continues for 14th straight year

September 9, 2010 — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s research grants and contracts totaled $803 million in fiscal 2010, the largest amount in campus history. The figure is a 12.2 percent increase over the $716 million received … Read More

David Margolis’ Fight to End AIDS

The North Carolina professor is relying on a rarely used cancer drug to stamp out the virus By Simeon Bennett As life goals go, David M. Margolis’ is modest enough: He just wants to cure AIDS. The University of North … Read More