Volleying Research and Life
From pickleball to LEGO, Carolina researchers engage in a variety of hobbies to escape stressors that come with a career in academia.
Society
Society: Understanding Human Nature and Behavior
Healing with Art
Denise “Dee” Yookong Williams uses art to help LGBTQ youth and youth of color process their experiences around suicide.
Teachers for Mental Health
By combining best practices in education and mental health care, Christina Cruz works to enhance interventions for elementary-aged patients before concerns become crises.
Active-Duty Journalism
Daniel Johnson uses his research on mental health in the military to effect policy change at the national level.
Extracting Extraordinary Things
Claire Bunschoten spent a year at The New York Botanical Garden unpacking the history and culture tied to one of America’s favorite flavors: vanilla.
Getting the Lead Out
Jordan April is establishing a national database that will empower residents facing health concerns about lead exposure in their homes.
RUNC: Anderson Al Wazni
Anderson Al Wazni strives to help communities hit by climate change.
RUNC: Adam Dameron
Adam Dameron uses artificial intelligence to prevent human trafficking.
A Mother’s Wisdom
Childhood lessons about identity and self-worth inspire Ganga Bey to address how inequitable social environments affect our health — and how to change that.
Approaching Epidemiology with Empathy
Marc Emerson’s experiences growing up in Navajo Nation guide his research on health equity in American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.