CHHS News

Teenagers from across the region gathered at the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services this month to learn how to make informed decisions about their health and relationships, and how tech they may take for granted can help them along the way. The Department of Public Health Sciences partnered with the outreach organization […]

The blindfolded image of lady justice has long represented the ideals of America’s judicial system. Yet a mounting series of public incidents between police and African-Americans, and data on the effects of socioeconomic status, race and education suggest that justice in America is far from blind. Social work professor Susan McCarter shares her research on […]

Senior Department of Kinesiology lecturer Roy Fielding has been recognized for an outstanding presentation at the 2015 World Conference on Drowning Prevention. Fielding’s presentation on the Lifeguard Rescue Reporting System he developed was one of four designated as “outstanding” by the conference committee. The The Lifeguard Rescue Reporting System has been available since 2009 in […]

On an otherwise unremarkable afternoon, athletic trainer Heather Teague was making her rounds at Charlotte’s Providence Day School team practices, when a feeling in the pit of her stomach made her stop. She paused to scan her surroundings, and Teague’s eyes eventually came to rest on a nearby soccer field. She hadn’t been standing there […]

A new master’s program in the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work will make it possible for enrollees to earn a graduate degree as a part-time student while taking many classes remotely. The School of Social Work will begin offering a part time plan of study for its Master of Social Work (MSW) degree beginning […]

While a landmark study shows treating high blood pressure with more intensive management may significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, a UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health professor says the findings may be more nuanced than they first appear. The clinical trial from the National Institutes of Health confirmed that, in adults 50 years […]

When she was a child, Second Lieutenant Kailey Filter heard a story about a pair of stretchers rushed into a hospital, one after another. The first held a man, the second: his missing foot. The mother of Filter’s close childhood friend was a nurse. She often came home and told the girls about her day […]

For a long time, seeing Cuba in person has been a privilege extended to very few Americans. But in the midst of warming diplomatic relations, a group of UNC Charlotte students will again have a chance to travel and learn on the island nation. The October 30 sign-up deadline for the 2015 faculty led spring […]

UNC Charlotte and Gaston County are working together on an effort to protect and monitor a key portion of the county’s water supply. Funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the “Healthy Wells” program will establish a public digital database of the county’s wells and promote the protection of private […]

While the results of new National Institutes of Health study on blood pressure management could help reduce cardiovascular disease and save lives, questions on the data and its implementation remain, according to one UNC Charlotte expert. The NIH research found targeting a lower blood pressure than previously recommended in high risk patients ages 50 and […]