In The News
Mentions of UNC Researchers in external publications.
UNC professor who studied online learning offers advice for how to make the most of it
March 9, 2026
Sophie McCoy in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences talks about ways teachers and students can maximize remote learning through chats and small groups.
Will homes be more affordable in 2026?
March 2, 2026
Eric Maribojoc in the UNC Kenan-Flagler School of Business gives insight into the āaffordability rule of thumbā for home payments.
āItās insaneā: New viruslike entities found in human gut microbesĀ
February 26, 2026
Mark Peifer in the UNC School of Medicine comments on recent research into newly identified virus-like RNA structures called obelisks.
Nicotineās comeback is the latest wellness scam
February 6, 2026
Richard Saver, a professor at the UNC School of Law with a secondary appointment in the UNC School of Medicine, discusses medical misinformation.
Rural North Carolina counties scramble to keep up with Triangleās wage growth
February 2, 2026
LaChaun Banks in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School discusses the importance of removing barriers to better-paying jobs for rural community growth.
Baby wraps treated with insecticide could help slash malaria cases, say researchersĀ
January 29, 2026
Ross Boyce, faculty member in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and UNC School of Medicine, discusses research he recently led on permethrin-treated baby wraps to reduce malaria in Africa.
5-year cancer survival rates hit 70% as doctors credit screening, treatment advances
January 27, 2026
Haley Simpson in the UNC School of Medicineās oncology division comments on the progress in cancer screenings for multiple myeloma as an example of advances in cancer treatment.
Biologists race to rescue bat populations from deadly white-nose syndrome
January 5, 2026
Rada Petric, director of the UNC Institute for the Environment Highlands Field Site, talks about the increased need for pesticides as bat populations decline.
San Francisco sues 10 companies that make ultraprocessed food
December 29, 2025
Barry Popkin, professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Healthās nutrition department, discusses the rise of ultraprocessed foods in the 1980s and how they are affecting the population today.
Are young people feeling better about the economy? It’s complicated
December 23, 2025
Camelia Kuhnen, professor at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and research director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, explains the tools she uses to gauge public opinion on the economy.