A HHIVE for Health & Humanities
January 23, 2017
From the UNC School of Medicine to the College of Arts & Sciences, students and professors are abuzz at the HHIVE — Carolina’s new lab for health and humanities research.
Society
Society: Understanding Human Nature and Behavior
One Foot in Front of the Other
January 13, 2017
From summertime strolling to political marching, the act of walking has greatly influenced social practices for hundreds of years. UNC historian Chad Bryant discusses these topics in a new book, “Walking Histories: 1800-1914.”
Pentecostalism and Prestige in the Dominican Republic
December 15, 2016
How did the fastest-growing religious movement in Latin America transform local culture in a Catholic country? UNC anthropologist Brendan Thornton explains.
Proving Innocence: Lessons from The Wilmington Ten
December 12, 2016
In 1971, as civil rights battles raged across the South, 10 young men and women fought for fair treatment within Wilmington, North Carolina’s newly desegregated schools. UNC historian Kenneth Janken shares their story in his new book, “The Wilmington Ten: Violence, Injustice, and the Rise of Black Politics in the 1970s.”
One Giant Leap in the Dark
November 17, 2016
We can’t know how a transformative experience — like walking on the moon — will change us until we make that first small step. UNC philosopher L.A. Paul explains.
The China Health & Nutrition Survey
This pioneering survey from the UNC Carolina Population Center has identified the "nutrition transition" in China now seen throughout industrialized countries.
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