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Fighting Emerging Diseases at UNC

Imagine a drug that could cure everything from Ebola to the common cold. Utilizing the...
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Like Mother, Like Child

One in nine new moms struggle with depression — but single moms, immigrants, and those...
Cleo Samuel

Cleo Samuel

Cleo Samuel is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management within...
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A Massage for Your Brain

A series of studies by one research group in Oregon reported that, on average, children...
Sarah stands on a library stool while taking a photo of hospital ledgers, held by Lucas in the North Carolina State Archives.

Decoding Dorothea Dix Hospital

Can the creation of a new park be influenced by a centuries-old mental hospital? The...
Teresa Zhou

Teresa Zhou

Teresa Zhou is a PhD student in the Department of Economics within the UNC College...
Frances Reuland

Frances Reuland

Graduating senior Frances Reuland is a research assistant at The Water Institute. She is majoring...
a graphic showing two beer bottles, one half full & one full, and reads "people with autism are twice as likely to use drugs and alcohol than someone without the disorder"

Different Disorders, Similar Stigma

People with autism are twice as likely to use drugs and alcohol than someone without...
a woman (Tonya VanDeinse) stands in front of the UNC School of Social Work on Pittsboro Street

Tonya VanDeinse

Tonya VanDeinse is a clinical assistant professor within the UNC School of Social Work. Her...