creativity

Researcher Carlee Forbes pulls a statue from a cabinet.

Colors of Colonial Congo

Belgium’s control of the Congo in the early 20th century had a profound impact on...
Close-up of the granular wall, green dots on a dark background

The Music of Discovery

At the intersection of art and science, music professor Lee Weisert creates sound installations that...
a panoramic image of banana plantation warehouse in Panema

360 Degrees of Storytelling

Using 360 video, journalism professor Steven King creates immersive, technology driven experiences for audiences everywhere...
Tanya Shields and Kathy Perkins hold up the book "Help Me to Find My People" by former UNC-Chapel Hill professor, Heather Williams.

A New Chapter

How a book inspired two UNC professors to discuss belonging and home in African diaspora...
Collage of 2016 presidential candidates: Donald Trump (top left), Bernie Sanders (top right), Hillary Clinton (bottom left), and Ted Cruz (bottom right).

The Power of Hate

UNC communications professor Michael Waltman explains why hate speech is prominent in 2016 politics...
Photo of BrdzNBz promotional items, two pens, two tubes of chapstick, and sticky notes, all with the Birds and Bees slogan.

The birds and the bees—in text messages

A journalism PhD student helps market a new kind of sex ed...
Portrait of Penny Abernathy

Saving Community Journalism

UNC students and faculty help community newspapers in North Carolina and across the country transform...