Science for the Future
With data spilling from all areas of life, students need tools and training to understand it. The UNC School of Data Science and Society is here to help.
UNCRS Category: Society
Volleying Research and Life
From pickleball to LEGO, Carolina researchers engage in a variety of hobbies to escape stressors that come with a career in academia.
Healing with Art
Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams uses art to help LGBTQ youth and youth of color process their experiences around suicide.
Teachers for Mental Health
By combining best practices in education and mental health care, Christina Cruz works to enhance interventions for elementary-aged patients before concerns become crises.
Active-Duty Journalism
Daniel Johnson uses his research on mental health in the military to effect policy change at the national level.
Extracting Extraordinary Things
Claire Bunschoten spent a year at The New York Botanical Garden unpacking the history and culture tied to one of America’s favorite flavors: vanilla.
Getting the Lead Out
Jordan April is establishing a national database that will empower residents facing health concerns about lead exposure in their homes.
A Mother’s Wisdom
Childhood lessons about identity and self-worth inspire Ganga Bey to address how inequitable social environments affect our health — and how to change that.