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Using gun locks at rural pharmacies to help prevent suicide
May 27, 2026
School of Pharmacyโs Delesha Carpenter and researchers at the Veterans Administration are examining how community pharmacies can help reduce suicide risk through strategies that limit access to medications or items that could be used in suicide.
Taking AI to the movies
May 27, 2026
Computer science PhD student Luchao Qi designs tools that can help filmmakers produce realistic special effects.
New findings on how oysters aid ecosystems
May 25, 2026
A recent study from Anne Smiley at the Institute for the Environment has important implications for oyster reef design to improve water quality and develop a more comprehensive understanding of the environmental and economic benefits of oyster reefs.
$3.3 million grant to study virtual nursing and nurse burnout
May 25, 2026
Nursingโs Saif Khairat will examine the relationship between virtual nursing and bedside nursesโ job demands, explore the organizational resources required to support virtual nursing, and propose solutions to mitigate burnout.
Gordon DeFriese receives Jonathan B. Howes Lifetime Achievement Award
May 22, 2026
Gordon DeFriese, former director of the Sheps Center for Health Services Research, is the 2026 recipient of the Jonathan B. Howes Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Retired Faculty and Professionals Association.
How sugary drinks affect the liver
May 20, 2026
Saroja Voruganti and her lab at the Nutrition Research Institute are taking a closer look at how sugar-sweetened beverages affect the body and are reinforcing a familiar message: reducing added sugar matters, and for some people, it may matter even more.
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May 21, 2026
COI Program Move to Annual Disclosure Model
April 13, 2026
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April 1, 2026
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UNC Chemist Megan Jackson Named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar
April 20, 2026
Megan Jackson in the Department of Chemistry has been named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar โ a prestigious recognition honoring earlyโcareer faculty who excel as both researchers and educators.
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New codes, new hope for rare diseases
Melissa Haendel, director of precision health and translational informatics at UNC-Chapel Hill, discussed how rare diseases are becoming more recognizable thanks to innovations in standardized coding tools from UNC genetics.
Women in their 20s may not be having babies, but by 45 most probably will
Karen Benjamin Guzzo, director of the Carolina Population Center, explains how economic inequality may contribute to declining birth rates.
Why more people are dropping out of the job market
Gerald Cohen, chief economist of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, discusses how aging, not discouragement, plays a larger role in the decline of working populations.