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May 3, 2024

CHHE Member, Dr. Ross Meentemeyer Wins the 2024 Outstanding Research Award!

The Outstanding Research Award recognizes faculty who lead in their areas of expertise; empower the success of their fellow NC State faculty; and advance an intellectual, multidisciplinary research community. By earning the Outstanding… 

Apr 29, 2024

Dr. Cathrine Hoyo, CHHE Member, honored on April 29th at the 2024 NC State Office of Outreach & Engagement Awards luncheon as a Finalist for the James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service.

The Award for Excellence in Public Service was created in 2007 to encourage, identify, recognize, and reward public service by faculty within the university system. Faculty members of any of… 

Mar 26, 2024

John Meitzen Awarded the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award

John Meitzen was awarded the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award, supported by the NC State Alumni Association and coordinated by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and the Office… 

Mar 26, 2024

2023 Legacy Award

This award is given in recognition of the decade of service that Rob has made to the CHHE. He was the founding Director of the CHHE and assembled the support… 

Mar 26, 2024

2023 Outstanding Member Award

This award is given in recognition of Jane’s outstanding research and service contributions to the Cape Fear River communities whose water and air have been polluted with PFAS with uncharacterized… 

Mar 26, 2024

2023 Pride of the Pack Award

Lacey Brown, Program Manager for CHHE’s Community Engagement Core and the Superfund has been awarded NC States Pride of the Pack Award. A quarterly nomination-based program for colleges and divisions to… 

Mar 26, 2024

Michico James (MJ), CHHE Program Manager, has been nominated for Outstanding State Government Service Award

Michico James (MJ), CHHE Program Manager, has been nominated for Outstanding State Government Service and will be honored at the 2024 ORI Awards for Excellence ceremony, held on April 3, 2024 at… 

Dec 6, 2023

Dr. Sue Fenton presents at National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Workshop

The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) “Public Health Research and Surveillance Priorities from the East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment: A Workshop” was held Nov 6-7, 2023. Sue… 

Dec 6, 2023

Dr. Jane Hoppin Contributes to IARC Monograph on Carcinogenicity of PFOA and PFOS

In a significant scientific contribution, Dr. Jane Hoppin has played a key role in the November 2023 review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monograph on the… 

Mar 1, 2023

7th Annual CHHE Symposium: Sex Differences in Response to Environmental Exposures

The 7th. Annual CHHE symposium took place on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the NC State Talley Student Union. The symposium featured research presentations by guest speakers and CHHE members in…