UNC School of Social Work shares news and feature stories through its website, social media channels, alumni magazine Contact, and monthly email newsletter. You can scroll through our news releases by date of release, listed below.
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School of Social Work team’s efforts to prevent human trafficking of N.C. youth gaining traction at state level
The research and awareness-building efforts of a team of social work researchers is putting a spotlight on human trafficking of North Carolina’s youth and sparking initiatives statewide to combat it. Read MoreSchool of Social Work students highlighted by Carolina Housing
A pair of UNC School of Social Work masters students were featured by Carolina Housing for their new roles as WellBeing coaches. Read MoreQ&A: Zerden named Social Work editor-in-chief
We spoke with associate professor Lisa de Saxe Zerden regarding her new role as editor-in-chief of Social Work, the official journal of the National Association of Social Workers. Read MoreGlobal researcher Dr. Thoai Ngo on “Growing Up in Uncertain Times”
A Q&A with Population Council VP Thoai D. Ngo about his upcoming Nov. 13, 2023, lecture at UNC School of Social Work on global research. Read MoreStudying oppression and resistance—MSW students attend a two-day immersive experience to Washington, D.C.
110 UNC School of Social Work graduate students traveled to Washington, D.C., where they had the opportunity to deepen their study of oppression and resistance. Read MoreIsland Time: Research project puts community at forefront in Galapagos Islands
A collaborative interdisciplinary team of researchers from UNC spent the summer in the Galapagos Islands working on a pair of research projects. Read MoreWellness visits for school-going adolescents in Tanzania proactively reduce health risks
Researchers from UNC School of Social Work, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania, and Duke University are working together to ensure young people in East Africa are able to benefit from accessible health services. Read MoreGovernor’s Office invests in youth mental health across 100 N.C. counties
The North Carolina Governor’s Office has made a $4.6 million commitment to a program housed at UNC’s School of Social Work. Read MoreAbout Mental Health First Aid at Carolina
We spoke with Alicia Freeman about Mental Health First Aid at UNC. Read MoreSchool of Social Work announces inaugural Golden Policy Fellows cohort
Twenty-five students in the School of Social Work MSW program who are set to graduate in 2025 were selected in the first of two Golden Policy Fellows cohorts. Read More