In The News
Mentions of UNC Researchers in external publications.
Junk food might be quietly wrecking your memory, study warns
October 17, 2025
Juan Song in the School of Medicine and research collaborator Taylor Landry discuss recent research on how high-fat diets affect memory.
Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award
October 17, 2025
Nabarun Dasgupta, epidemiologist at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and Injury Prevention Research Center, talks about his work that earned him this honor.
School supply prices soar 7.3% amid tariffs as parents face back-to-school strain
September 5, 2025
Sarah Dickerson in the Kenan-Flagler Business School discusses price increases for common school supplies and how the price changes are related to tariffs.
The FDA is targeting orange juice. Here’s why, and what the science says
August 26, 2025
Barry Popkin in the Gillings School of Global Public Health discusses why juice is not the healthiest option — even without added sugars.
Meet the UNC experts trying to better understand and help sharks
August 25, 2025
Charlotte Talks features three Carolina marine science researchers discussing sharks, their conservation, and human encounters.
Can peanut allergies be cured?
August 22, 2025
Edwin Kim, director of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative at the UNC School of Medicine, explains the barriers patients face with current immunotherapy treatments and highlights his team’s research on a new patch approach.
Are we in a crisis of rudeness?
August 21, 2025
Christine Porath in the Kenan-Flagler Business School discusses her research on customer behavior and how increased stress may explain perceived rudeness.
UNC scientist works with ex-shark fishermen on tiger shark conservation
July 31, 2025
Chelsea Black, a shark expert and postdoctoral research fellow at UNC-Chapel Hill, discusses her work tagging tiger sharks and collecting GPS data.
Happiness doesn’t have to be a heavy lift
July 31, 2025
Barbara Fredrickson, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ psychology and neuroscience department, talks about how micro-moments of positivity can improve wellbeing.
Even low doses of CBD may cause harm to the liver in some people, FDA study finds
July 16, 2025
Paul Watkins, co-director of the Triangle Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation, discusses recent research on how CBD affects liver cells and how its impact compares to that of other medications.