To better understand the role of technology in our lives, UNC is establishing the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life with generous support from the Knight Foundation, Luminate, and the Hewlett Foundation.
UNC has received the first year of funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to maintain the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center as an Injury Control Research Center. The award is expected to be up to $4.2 million … Continued
A new study by sociologist Kate Weisshaar finds evidence that stay-at-home dads have more difficulty entering highly competitive job markets than their female counterparts.
In a first of its kind study, the Frank Porter Graham Institute clearly establishes that maternal education, not race, plays an important role in predicting a child’s language development.
Medicare Part D beneficiaries may end up spending more on generic drugs than on their branded counterparts, a new study by UNC and Vanderbilt University finds. In response, the federal government is interested in addressing this overpayment issue.
UNC computer science professor Ron Alterovitz was one of 100 people awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers this year. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the federal government on early-career tech researchers. Congratulations!
Researchers from UNC and King’s College London have found that anorexia nervosa is at least partly a metabolic disorder, rather than solely a psychiatric one. Their findings may help to develop new treatments for the pervasive eating disorder.
Dr. Alexandra Lightfoot, an assistant professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, talks with NC Public Radio about pushing the traditional boundaries of sex education.
Researchers have developed a deep learning model that identifies someone’s perceived emotion by their walking style. The model, which is still in its early sages, could help develop robots with refined navigation, planning, and interaction skills.
Six percent of Americans live in food deserts, or places without access to fresh and healthy food. But does the term “food desert” really encompass the issues behind food inequality? Professor Alice Ammerman shares her two cents.