The year 2020 was unlike any other. COVID-19 touched every corner of our lives, forcing us all to make pivots both large and small. For the first time, Carolina Public Health magazine is digital first, although we did do a … Read more

In many low- and lower middle-income countries, great natural wealth contrasts with a desire for economic development. Noah Kittner, PhD, is an assistant professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, where he … Read more

Recently launched to provide a hub for innovative drone and sensing technologies at Carolina, CARDNL serves as a collaborative resource for faculty and student researchers to use for a host of research endeavors.

In recent years hurricanes have wreaked havoc on North Carolina, including storms like Florence, Matthew, and Dorian. The massive destruction these hurricanes left behind has spurred a team of researchers to look into ways to improve the region’s resistance to … Read more

UNC senior Elizabeth Farquhar carefully climbs down the muddy bank and into the stream below with a strange circular device, about 2 feet around, in tow. The flowing water comes up to her knees, and the mud makes walking in … Read more

When the pandemic shutdown began in spring 2020, causing a sharp reduction in traffic — and with it, a decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions worldwide — researchers like Sally Ng saw a unique opportunity. A recent study published in Environmental Research … Read more

When trees, limbs and leaves come down at Carolina, they never actually leave campus. They are transformed to beautify the landscaping in a new way and keep 360 tons of material out of landfills each year.  

It makes sense that big trucks would pollute more than little cars. A larger engine, hauling more weight equals more pollution. But how much pollution and how many people does that pollution affect? And, ultimately, where should elected officials focus … Read more

Dr. Noble (IMS, MASC, IE, ESE) was a guest on a recent episode of the national podcast, the Waterloop, chatting all things beach water quality. Rachel explains that most states have not adopted the rapid testing for beach water quality … Read more

More than 2,000 New Yorkers are estimated to have died prematurely in a single year from the effects of pollution from vehicle emissions—even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published Tuesday. At least 1,400 of those deaths were in … Read more