Category: Additional Topics
Murray receives $4 million to promote college readiness among high schoolers using mindfulness
December 18, 2023Dr. Desiree W. Murray, PhD, has received a grant from the US Department of Education1 to test the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based social-emotional learning (SEL) program, called Be CALM (Cool, At … Read more
HPDP awards $5,000 planning grant to UNC faculty studying sports bra access and fit among high school students
August 2, 2023The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention has awarded to Dr. Nailah Adams Morancie, MD, MS, CAQSM, a planning grant of $5,000 to conduct a research project on how sports bra access an … Read more
HPDP researchers Taillie and Ammerman receive EPA grant to rrevent household food waste
April 5, 2023HPDP Research Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie, PhD, and HPDP Director Alice Ammerman, DrPH, have received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help households, especially low-income … Read more
HPDP researchers celebrate birth of environmental justice movement in Warren County
October 18, 2012HPDP researchers joined with community partners to celebrate the birth of the environmental justice movement in Warren County on September 16th. In 1978, toxic waste including polychlorinated biphenyl … Read more
Eugenia Eng Receives Pfizer Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Practice
September 19, 2011Eugenia Eng, DrPH, has received the 2011 Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)/Pfizer Faculty Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Practice. The award recognizes faculty members fro … Read more
Landfill air pollution may be as unhealthy as it is unpleasant, study finds
July 7, 2011Despite increased regulations on municipal solid waste since 1990, many people who live near landfills continue to report health problems associated with foul odors, pests, polluted water and traffic. … Read more
Free environmental justice workshop
March 30, 2011A free and interactive training on successful strategies to advocate for environmental equity will be offered twice during the month of April. The workshops will feature Naeema Muhammad, who works wit … Read more
HPDP partner offers help for a locally sourced Thanksgiving menu
November 23, 2010Do you know where your Thanksgiving turkey is coming from? A statewide effort to build North Carolina’s food economy can help identify resources to keep your Thanksgiving menu close to home. The 10% C … Read more
Innovative study seeks to reconnect youth with farming
November 3, 2010Rural African-American teens face a future with high rates of chronic disease. Combined with limited opportunities for job growth and health care, these factors lead youth to grasp the first opportuni … Read more
Ammerman to discuss link between sustainable local food systems and health Thursday
October 11, 2010Local food has become very trendy. There are plenty of good arguments in favor of the local food movement, many regarding protecting the environment and a way of life for small farmers. But does eat … Read more