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More than 2,900 Americans die from gun violence each month: 50 are women shot by their partners, 212 are children, and the remaining deaths are attributed to homicides, suicides, and accidents

Gun Violence – A Public Health Perspective

How do you preserve gun owner rights, but also prevent firearm deaths? It's a question...
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Allison Mathews

Allison Mathews is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Social Medicine within the UNC...
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Ariana Rivens

Senior Ariana Rivens is an undergraduate researcher within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences...
seven men from a widowed fathers support group stand together and pose for a photo

Brotherhood of Hope

In October 2010, seven men embarked on a rare and unexpected journey — they joined...
a 40-something male holds a container of fruit flies -- shelves with colorful labels are in the background

Why a Fly?

The genome of a fruit fly is strikingly similar to that of a human —...

Care in the Community

Doctors, researchers, social workers, and other professionals at the UNC Center for Excellence in Community...
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The Cure Code

When Fred Sanger figured out how to sequence DNA in 1975, the world changed —...
Two women walking in chest deep water, one of them holds a pool noodle for support.

Striking a Balance

People with cerebral palsy (CP) are now living longer than they ever have before. But...
Illustration of two self driving cars at a overhead view. There are "sonic ways" emitting from the cars, showing that they are "talking" to one another.

Disruptive Driving

While car manufacturers and tech companies around the world work to make autonomous vehicles a...