UNCRS Category: Society

Fitness for All

Kara Hume

After working with the autism community for over 30 years, Kara Hume is building a fitness program for people of varying abilities.

RUNC: Alex Worsnip

Alex Worsnip

Alex Worsnip researches what it is to be rational — and why, sometimes, we aren’t.

RUNC: Jian Chen

Jian Lily Chen

Jian Chen wants more mental health services for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

The Future of Folk

Patricia Sawin with her two cats

Patricia Sawin has devoted her career to researching people’s everyday stories, from oral histories to memes.

Team Science for Space

Jonathan Schisler looks at the stars at Morehead Planetarium & Science Center

Jonathan Schisler’s research on aging is fueling a partnership with NASA to make Carolina a collaborative hub for future space studies.

RUNC: Kathryn Leech

Kathryn Leech

Kathryn Leech analyzes conversations that strengthen kids’ brains and language skills.

Quenching Curiosities

Rachel DuMez-Kornegay, a vat of beer, Emile Charles, kombucha bottles, Justin Nolan, a grocery store shelf full of food

Meet three Carolina researchers studying beverages, from beer to soda, to improve human health and sustainability for all.

The Faces Behind Our Food

Don Nonini laughs while holding an apple

Donald Nonini and Dorothy Holland interviewed sustainable farmers and food activists across N.C. to develop better models for local food systems.