When in Rome
With enthusiasm and ingenuity, Bret Devereaux reexamines the success of the Roman Empire.
Society
Society: Understanding Human Nature and Behavior
RUNC: Margot Midkiff
Margot Midkiff strives to help communities hit by natural disasters.
RUNC: Caela O’Connell
Caela O’Connell studies how people relate to social and environmental problems.
RUNC: Jamilläh Rodriguez
Jamilläh Rodriguez is fascinated by understudied and endangered languages.
RUNC: Samuel Akau
PhD student Samuel Akau engenders creative, participatory public policies.
Getting Their Hands Dirty
This summer, undergraduates are experiencing history firsthand as part of the archaeology program’s field school
Slowly, Then All at Once
Shekinah Elmore’s road to radiation oncology was long, exhausting, and unexpected.
Queering the Borders
PhD candidate Suad Jabr is listening to the stories of LGBTQIA+ refugees.
Erik Zhang
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
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.