Ruthly François is working with Jonathan Parr to understand drug resistance to malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of four African countries that account for half malaria deaths worldwide.

María DeGuzmán is the founding director of the UNC Latina/o Studies Program. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 24 years.

With the number of Americans residing in assisted living communities nearing 1 million and growing, CEAL@UNC’s work will be vital for ensuring that older adults nationwide have access to quality and supportive care that enables them to age with dignity and respect.

With groundbreaking research linking social media habits to brain changes, the center also provides career training and public awareness.

A team of Injury Prevention Research Center researchers found that increased eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has been found to reduce the number of child protective services investigations of suspected child abuse and neglect nationwide.