RUNC: Caela O’Connell
October 12, 2022
Caela O’Connell studies how people relate to social and environmental problems.
Society
Society: Understanding Human Nature and Behavior
RUNC: Jamilläh Rodriguez
August 10, 2022
Jamilläh Rodriguez is fascinated by understudied and endangered languages.
RUNC: Samuel Akau
June 23, 2022
PhD student Samuel Akau engenders creative, participatory public policies.
Getting Their Hands Dirty
June 22, 2022
This summer, undergraduates are experiencing history firsthand as part of the archaeology program’s field school
Slowly, Then All at Once
June 20, 2022
Shekinah Elmore’s road to radiation oncology was long, exhausting, and unexpected.
Queering the Borders
June 16, 2022
PhD candidate Suad Jabr is listening to the stories of LGBTQIA+ refugees.
Erik Zhang
May 26, 2022
Erik Zhang is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. He studies why people give preference to the needs and interests of family members, friends, and themselves over strangers.
The People’s Historian
May 25, 2022
Darin Waters believes that through the study of history, we can find out where we’ve been and glimpse where we’re going – something he learned during his PhD project at Biltmore Estate.
The Bone Decoder
May 18, 2022
Clark Larsen uncovers the stories of bones, recreating the lives of people who lived thousands of years ago.
Farnosh Mazandarani
May 11, 2022
Farnosh Mazandarani is a PhD student in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. She studies popular pornographic media content in the U.S. and how trends in popularity coincide with societal and cultural events, advances, and movements.