In The News
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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 Health’s 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.
NC could see a measles outbreak soon. We talked to infectious disease experts
December 23, 2025
David Weber and David Wohl, professors in the UNC School of Medicine’s infectious diseases division, discuss factors likely to contribute to an expected measles outbreak in North Carolina.
Doing nothing appears best approach to common heart defect among preemies
December 23, 2025
Matthew Laughon, a professor in the UNC School of Medicine’s pediatrics department, explains findings from research he led on a wait-and-see approach for preemies with patent ductus arteriosus.
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.