January 9, 2024 Researchers at the Gillings School of Global Public Health studied various price tag messages to understand if a message could further impact decision making around products with an excise tax.| UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
July 19, 2023 Gillings-led research has found that claims of “natural” or “100% all natural” on sugary fruit juices increase parents’ interest in buying these beverages for their children and lead parents to the mistaken belief that these drinks are healthier and contain less added sugar.| UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
May 22, 2023 Toddler milk is an ultra-processed beverage that the American Academy of Pediatrics calls “potentially harmful” for children — but sales increased 220% from 2005 to 2019. Researchers from UNC are the first to synthesize existing scientific literature around the prevalence of toddler milk use, reasons for use and how marketing trends impact consumer beliefs.| UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
This year’s Hettleman Prize awardees are: Sarah Cohen, School of Medicine; Lindsey James, Eshelman School of Pharmacy; Marissa Hall, Gillings School of Global Public Health; Alex Zhukhovitskiy, College of Arts and Sciences; and Kathryn Leech, School of Education.| UNC Research
Alex Zhukhovitskiy was one of five early-career researchers honored with a 2025 Hettleman Prize. His work has sustainability applications.| Sustainable Carolina
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to five promising faculty members, including Alex Zhukhovitskiy in the department of chemistry. Honorable mentions were given to Ronit Freeman and Suzanne Lye, also in the College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Lindsey Smith Taillie pushes for healthy food policies across the globe to improve eating habits for families and children.| UNC Research Stories