An analysis of more than 40 climate-adaptation plans from across the U.S. shows that local communities are good at developing strategies to combat the harmful effects of climate change but often fail to prioritize their goals or to provide implementation details.
U.S. climate-adaptation plans long on ideas, short on details, priorities Read More »
Attending the University of North Carolina has become a long family tradition, and on May 8, Shelby Miller will complete another generation of Carolina graduates — with the patriarch of the Tar Heel family, her grandfather Jack Schofield, watching.
The 4th annual Diversity THINKposium will be held Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Friday Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. This year theme will be “Microaggressions.”
Fourth annual Diversity THINKposium to focus on Microaggressions Read More »
This spring, biologists John Bruno and Blaire Steinwand linked together molecular biology and marine ecology in their new course Seafood Forensics. Students set out to quantify seafood mislabeling using DNA barcoding technology and to discuss the impact that it has on human health and marine ecosystems.
Students examine seafood mislabeling in pilot research-intensive course Read More »
In this Well Said podcast, sociology professor Charles Kurzman from the College of Arts and Sciences discusses terrorism and his research on the small number of Muslim-Americans who join militant groups.
Well Said podcast: America and terrorism Read More »
The study, led by Todd Thiele in the department of psychology and neuroscience, found that turning off a circuit between two brain regions could reduce instances of binge drinking.
UNC researchers find brain circuit that controls binge drinking Read More »
Andrea Barnes, a second-year student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been selected as the University’s first recipient of the Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program, a competitive, five and a half week leadership development program for rising college juniors who want to make a difference.
Andrea Barnes selected as UNC-Chapel Hill’s first Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow Read More »
Kenan Distinguished Professor of Biology Joel Kingsolver has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Joel Kingsolver elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Read More »
The free public exhibition is the work of students in English 295, “Popular Forms of Children’s Literature,” taught by professor Laurie Langbauer.
Hauser focuses on the continuum of care for mothers diagnosed with HIV during pregnancy.
