UNCRS Category: Society

Learning by Design

a woman in front of a blackboard with a drawing of a lightbulb with arrows going toward and away from it

Kyle McQuillan wields the power of design to transform how students learn, educators teach, and innovators bring ideas to life.

Shaping Future Leaders

Kiara Rodriguez, Nico Gleason, and Karthik Ramakrishnan in front of South Building

Undergraduate researchers from Carolina’s 2025 graduating class share how research defined their college experience and prepared them for the real world.

Empowering Female Athletes

Sam Moore

Sam Moore combines groundbreaking research with her personal experiences to enhance the performance and health of female athletes.

RUNC: Cameron Neale

Cameron Neale

Cameron Neale explores how Christianity influenced and supported Southern female labor organizers in the 1920s and ’30s.

Scholars In Sync

Florence Babb and Victoria Rovine are smiling while sitting on a sofa in their living room. Their dog, Harry, is sitting between them.

Florence Babb and Victoria Rovine’s partnership is defined by a shared passion for research and teaching — and choosing the right universities at the right time.

Boundaries and Balance

Daniel Klasik, Ethan Hutt, and their dog Holtby

Since graduate school, education researchers Ethan Hutt and Daniel Klasik have navigated academia and their relationship with grit and grace.

Unmasking Ugliness

Al Duncan holds a Roman mask

Al Duncan has spent the last 15 years exploring why humans are drawn to the unpleasant and uncomfortable aspects of life.

Outrage Explained

Two images of Kurt Gray: one red and one blue

Kurt Gray studies our deepest beliefs — from morality to religion — and hopes his newest book will help bridge political divides.

Feeling the Music

A man sits on stage holding a guitar and surrounded by music stands.

Willie Payne works with blind and low-vision musicians to make music more accessible.