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Rooted: Mark Little
July 2, 2025
Mark Little is the executive director of NCGrowth. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 14 years.
Tech-Infused Performances
June 25, 2025
Pianist Clara Yang creates musical experiences that explore humanity’s relationship with artificial intelligence.
Coding Compassionate AI
June 24, 2025
Snigdha Chaturvedi is developing AI systems with empathy and social awareness to understand the nuances of human language.
Rethinking AI Responsibility
June 23, 2025
Francesca Tripodi is putting people at the heart of AI — challenging bias, teaching ethics, and shaping a more responsible future for technology.
Around Campus
Loneliness in seniors linked to oral health problems
June 24, 2025
The School of Dentistry’s Jane Weintraub collaborated on a study showing that loneliness, life satisfaction, and other psychological and social stressors may influence whether older adults visit the dentist regularly
Study finds forever chemicals may make breast cancer cells more aggressive
June 24, 2025
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences discovered that long-term exposure to two PFAS chemicals can change the way breast cancer cells behave.
Understanding how disclosure laws really impact drug prices
June 10, 2025
Research by Kenan-Flagler’s Ginger Scanlon shows how disclosure laws for pharmacy benefit managers affect drug prices and may not be a fix-all for rising drug costs.
E-cigarette warnings lower vaping interest and raise quit intentions
June 10, 2025
A study between the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hussman School of Journalism and Media found that electronic-cigarette warnings are effective in discouraging vaping, with warnings specific to health harms
Research explores approaches to promoting physical activity in cancer survivors
June 10, 2025
The Nutrition Research Institute’s Deborah Tate collaborated with other Carolina researchers to find ways to encourage more cancer survivors to be physically active after treatment, which can improve quality of
School of Medicine researchers help family affected by rare mosquito disease
June 10, 2025
Five-year-old Granger Horney contracted the La Crosse Virus, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease, in July 2024. With blood samples from Granger, researchers at Carolina are working to create better diagnostics
OVCR Updates
OVCR Office Hours: June 18th, 2025
June 20, 2025
Buchholz wins NRP lifetime achievement award, others win for excellence in their fields
June 12, 2025
Critical update to NIH Public Access Policy
June 10, 2025
Researcher Spotlight
Rooted: Mark Little
July 2, 2025
Mark Little is the executive director of NCGrowth. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 14 years.