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Tuned into Neuroscience

There are a host of ways neuroscientists can study the brain. Some analyze its chemistry...
Deb Tate (right) speaks with a young woman holding an iPad with the mPWR app on it in an exam room

One Size Won’t Fit All

Nearly 35 percent of Americans are considered obese — a diagnosis that has become so...
a teacher (right) talks with an eighth grader about an art project in a classroom

Soldering Learning Leaks

New research from Carolina Demography shows how students “leak out” of the postsecondary educational pipeline...

The Known Unknowns

In 2016, a group of North Carolina researchers published evidence of high rates of PFAS...
Howard Odum sits in his office in the UNC Alumni Building

A Father for Social Science

The Odum Institute, the first social science research center in the world, has trained and...
graphic of red-white-and-blue pills that say vallium, zoloft, prozac, xanax, ritalin, adderall

Military Mindset

Before 2001, the use of prescribed psychoactive medications in U.S. Army warzones was restricted. But...
a mosaic of Alexander the Great on his horse in a battle against Persia

To Conquer the World

In the earth’s long history of rulers and warriors, few stand as tall as Alexander...
Reuben Mabry

A Veteran’s View

During his deployments to Afghanistan in 2012 and 2014, Reuben Mabry relied on his artwork...
Julianna Prim (right) monitors Ryan Brooks' heart rate on a computer as he steps up on a platform

Combating Concussions

There are a thousand ways service members can receive mild traumatic brain injuries during training...