HCHHS Research News

N.C. A&T, UNC Receive $4M NIH Award to Boost Diversity in Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes Research

08/10/2022 in College of Health and Human Sciences

A $4 million grant through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) – part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – will help to establish the North Carolina Consortium for Diversity Career Development in Nutrition, Obesity, and Diabetes Research.

Teixeira-Poit Receives NIH Grant to Study Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design

Teixeira-Poit, who teaches in the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, was selected for the competitive award from the American Sociological Association (ASA) Section on Teaching and Learning. It required the completion of an extensive application packet as well as recommendations from students like Shikeria Jones ’21, who graduated with a B.A. in sociology and wrote: “Dr. Teixeira-Poit is not only a good mentor, but she is a great instructor who seeks the interest in her students to excel in their academics.”