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A History Suppressed

A dark time in our nation’s history, the period between the end of post-Civil War...
Chang Liu

Roadblock to the Polls

Millions of Americans cast their votes every year, participating in a civic duty designed to...
High school students walk through an intersection in Rocky Mount while mapping businesses. Click here to play video.

Making Rounds in Rocky Mount

UNC researchers have teamed up with counterparts at the University of Chicago, community partners, and...
Penny Gordon-Larsen

Penny Gordon-Larsen

Penny Gordon-Larsen is a professor and associate chair for research in the Department of Nutrition...
Rodney Pierce and Rebecca McKnight

A History Lesson for Teachers

For K-12 teachers, Carolina houses a goldmine of information like archival maps, photos, and recordings...
Cathi Propper

Cathi Propper

Cathi Propper is senior scientist within and interim director of the UNC Center for Developmental...
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Deep-Rooted Data

The Carolina Population Center is in it for the long haul. The 52-year-old institution leads...
Bryan Giemza, Chaitra Powell, Rachel Seidman, Steve Weiss, Elizabeth Engelhardt, and Malinda Maynor Lowery.

The South’s Time Capsule

Cherokee language resources. Dean Smith’s personal papers. A first-person account of an enslaved woman. For...
Alice Ammerman looks at cilantro along with four other people at the Carrboro Farmers' Market

Hometown Health Hero

Alice Ammerman is a powerful force for nutrition research and community-based health promotion. Her nearly...