Students in the UNC School of Media and Journalism’s course, “News Lab: Creating the Technologies of Tomorrow,” pitch new digital products designed to help journalists and others leverage emerging technologies.
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health PhD student Alyssa Grube researches antibiotic-resistant genes in the Galápagos Islands to better understand the effects of human-caused pollution on bacterial communities.
“Edges of Time,” a new play by Jacqueline Lawton, assistant professor of dramatic art and dramaturg for PlayMakers Repertory Company, explores the early career and “unconventional life” of black female journalist and activist Marvel Cooke.
UNC sociologist Robert Hummer and epidemiologist Allison Aiello have teamed up to lead the Biosocial Training Program, which challenges students to explore both the biological and social factors that influence health in the United States.
UNC chemist Joseph DeSimone wins the 2018 National Academy of Sciences Award for Convergent Science for his breakthrough human health projects including 3-D printed dentures, nanomedicines for cancer therapy, and individualized drug delivery devices.
Keyaira Crudup is a junior majoring in biomedical and health science engineering within the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Her research focuses on improving the walking speed of aging individuals.
While many methods focus on at-risk groups, one UNC researcher wanted to focus on places where HIV transmission is likely to occur, reaching communities that traditional AIDS prevention efforts miss while shielding people from stigma.
With a $5 million NSF grant, a multi-institution marine sciences team with strong Carolina connections is studying the area off the coast of Cape Hatteras, one of the only spots in the world where multiple water masses converge.
There has been scant research focusing on romantic partners of people with eating disorders. But UNC researchers are now recognizing how critical a partner’s response can be to recovery, and how partners are a critical part of treatment.
If you’re feeling down, anxious or stressed, a houseplant could help. Carolina’s innovative therapy programs, including a horticulture program that uses gardening to improve mental and emotional health, are serving North Carolinians with severe mental illness.