The China Health & Nutrition Survey
November 17, 2016
This pioneering survey from the UNC Carolina Population Center has identified the "nutrition transition" in China now seen throughout industrialized countries.
Society
Society: Understanding Human Nature and Behavior
Exploring Emotional Intelligence with Extraterrestrials
October 26, 2016
At what age do children recognize complex emotions? UNC College of Arts & Sciences researchers Kristen Lindquist and Misha Becker explore this in a new study.
Carving Creativity
UNC anthropologist Silvia Tomášková studies South African rock engravings to unearth the creative process of some of the country’s earliest inhabitants.
If You Build It, They Will Come
September 20, 2016
As schools move further and further away from cities, the cost of busing continues to skyrocket — but one UNC city and regional planner hopes to change that
Calculating the Consequences of Criminal Convictions
September 12, 2016
Experts at the UNC School of Government have developed tools to help determine the long-term consequences of a criminal record
Bringing Science Lessons to Life
August 9, 2016
UNC School of Education professor Kelly Ryoo uses visualization technology to make scientific concepts accessible to English language learners
Hedging High Stakes and Human Behavior
August 3, 2016
How the UNC Highway Safety Research Center changed America’s driving behavior — saving lives and making our roadways safer
Getting to Know the American Presidents
July 7, 2016
Emeritus UNC College of Arts & Sciences history professor William Leuchtenburg talks his new book, 20th-century presidents, and the personal experiences that shaped his understanding of them.
Welcome to the Mind Club
June 16, 2016
UNC College of Arts & Sciences psychologist Kurt Gray explains why we give voices to our pets, dead relatives, and God in his new book, “The Mind Club: Who Thinks, What Feels, and Why it Matters”
Committed to Memory
June 13, 2016
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5 million Americans — a number predicted to increase to 20 million by 2050, according to UNC researchers.