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Maria (Mika) Vela-Gude completed her internship at the Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas. During her internship she completed various projects, such as launching a REDCap Database, including planning, testing, implementation, and support and creation of a standard operating procedure. Mika also expanded marketing and communications outreach by distributing […]

Maria (Mika) Vela-Gude completed her internship at the Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas. During her internship she completed various projects, such as launching a REDCap Database, including planning, testing, implementation, and support and creation of a standard operating procedure. Mika also expanded marketing and communications outreach by distributing […]

The Department of Public Health Sciences will launch a new undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management degree program in Fall 2017. Chair of Public Health Sciences, Dr. Melinda Forthofer beamed that “the Faculty of the Department of Public Health Sciences are delighted to have this opportunity to close the gap between supply and […]

On Saturday, April 22, 2017, faculty and graduate students from the Department of Public Health Sciences joined scientists and science advocates from numerous disciplines in Charlotte’s March for Science. The Earth Day event, which drew over 1,000 participants, was part of the first ever global March for Science, which includes events in cities around the […]

Dr. Larissa R. Brunner Huber recently returned from the World Congress of the Academy of Human Reproduction which was held in Rome, Italy from March 15-18, 2017. Dr. Brunner Huber presented research related to her NIH and HRSA funded studies. Specifically, she presented findings on how body size is related to adherence to an oral […]

We partnered with Jamia Milia Islamia a central university in New Delhi. Students enjoyed spending time with JMI students and exploring the beauty and intensity of Delhi. In addition to touring World Heritage sights like the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, and Humayun’s Tomb, we spent the week visiting social service and public health related organizations […]

As temperatures spike each spring, mosquitos start to swarm. They bring with them an increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases and a need to understand how to guard against these pesky – and at times –dangerous insects. Researchers at UNC Charlotte and the Mecklenburg County Health Department are collaborating on a study to determine which factors […]

On a campus hosting more than 28,000 students, UNC Charlotte welcomes around 2,000 international students each year. With students both domestic and international creating the bright and diverse student population at UNC Charlotte, one international health services research PhD student has stood out through outstanding academic and professional achievement. Originally from Mumbai, India, Shweta Shah […]

Join us in celebrating National Public Health Week, April 3-9, 2017 as part of a growing movement to create the healthiest nation in one generation. We’re celebrating the power of prevention, advocating for healthy and fair policies, sharing strategies for successful partnerships and championing the role of a strong public health system. Changing our health […]

President Donald Trump released his fiscal year 2018 budget request on Thursday, outlining a plan that shifts significant funds to defense programs and away from health agencies and services. Specifically, the request proposes a $54 billion increase in defense spending, offset by devastating funding cuts to nondefense discretionary programs. READ MORE