March 04, 2026

CEC Wants to Know: What are Public Misperceptions of your Research?

To understand how Center research intersects with the lives of North Carolina residents, the Community Engagement Core (CEC) conducts a statewide survey on environmental health about every two years. As…

March 04, 2026

Xinxia Peng and Astrid Schnetzer Recognized as 2025-26 NC State University Faculty Scholars

We are proud to celebrate CHHE members Dr. Peng and Dr. Schnetzer for this outstanding achievement. This prestigious recognition honors outstanding early and mid-career faculty for exceptional contributions to research, teaching, mentorship, and service.…

April 21, 2025

Dr. Sinan Sousan Recognized for Heat Stress App

Drs. Sousan and Jo Anne Balanay were honored at the 2025 ECU Research and Scholarship Awards Recognition Ceremony for their copyright registration of the app prototype Temper, a heat stress assessment…

April 16, 2025

Drs. Jane Hoppin and Jennifer Richmond-Bryant Receive Outstanding Engagement Awards for 2025!

Drs. Jane Hoppin (Professor, Biological Sciences) and Jennifer Richmond-Bryant (Professor, Forestry and Environmental Resources) were recognized with Outstanding Engagement Awards at a university-wide reception on March 27, 2025. The University Outreach…

April 11, 2025

Community Engagement Core Hosts Community Forum in Cumberland County

At the request of Cumberland County Extension employees, the CEC, in partnership with DHHS, DEQ, and county health officials, hosted a community forum on PFAS contamination in local gardens. Presentations…

April 11, 2025

Community-Engaged EHD Workshop: Impact-focused Environmental Health Research

On March 24, 2025, the Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE) hosted the “Community-Engaged Workshop: Impact-Focused Environmental Health Research,” bringing together environmental health professionals and researchers to discuss…