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Fall 2025

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Mobile health smart messaging could lead to safer drinking choices

Researchers are developing a mobile app that uses location and social cues to send real-time messages helping young adults reduce high-risk drinking behaviors.

From Matthew Chamberlin
Associate Dean for Communications and Marketing

This year’s report highlights the collective impact in every program and partnership at the Gillings School, both in the immediate outcomes and in the long-term changes that unfold over years. Building off a legacy of research and practice, our faculty, students, staff and alumni turn ideas into real solutions that strengthen public health every day.

Public Health Foundation | Advisory Council | Alumni Association

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Fall 2025

From the Dean, Fall 2025

The dean reflects on a challenging year and outlines priorities in North Carolina, AI innovation, and clean air and water to strengthen public health.

Shaping tomorrow’s public health leaders

The School expands programs; strengthens support for alumni, students, faculty and staff; and grows practicum opportunities for future public health leaders.

Award-winning career services team helps Gillings students focus on the future

Career Services expands its offerings with a new suite, stronger programs, and award-winning staff who help students and alumni plan careers and build skills.

Research with lasting impact

Gillings researchers advance safer workplaces, maternal health, nutrition, cancer detection, global pregnancy care and more through high-impact studies.

Nabarun Dasgupta wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta earns a MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work using molecular data and community partnerships to prevent overdoses and save lives.

Mobile health smart messaging could lead to safer drinking choices

Researchers are developing a mobile app that uses location and social cues to send real-time messages helping young adults reduce high-risk drinking behaviors.

Global impact, local impact

Gillings strengthens global health impact through immersive hubs, alumni support, student research, and international partnerships advancing public health.

Innovating new public health solutions

Gillings expands innovation through new roles, faculty collaboration, student pitch winners and startups advancing real-world public health solutions.

Public health saved your life today ... and you didn’t even know it.

Gillings researchers drive everyday public health advances, from safer births and clean water to tobacco control, vaccines and pedestrian safety innovations.