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graphic of a woman crossing a crosswalk and an autonomous vehicle "sensing" her as she walks past

Ready, Set, Brake

While autonomous vehicles begin to appear on roadways, gaps in knowledge are blocking the way...
Erika Wilson

Erika Wilson

Erika Wilson is the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Professor in Public Policy within the UNC...

An Unforgettable Experience

This week, UNC celebrates University Research Week — an annual campus-wide event packed with lectures...
Barbara Sostaita

Barbara Sostaita

Barbara Sostaita is a PhD student in the Department of Religious Studies within the UNC...
Anita Brown-Graham

Anita Brown-Graham

Anita Brown-Graham is a professor of public law and government within the UNC School of...
Elizabeth Frankenberg

Elizabeth Frankenberg

Elizabeth Frankenberg is the director of the Carolina Population Center. Her research focuses on how...
Shimul Melwani sits at a table and has a discussion with Angelica Leigh

Finding Light in the Dark

Shimul Melwani examines factors of the “dark side” of emotion in the workplace: gossip, frenemies...
Maya Weinberg

Maya Weinberg

Senior Maya Weinberg is double-majoring in political science and Latin American studies within the UNC...
Andrea Hussong and Deborah Jones

The Modern Family

As the world changes and diversifies, so do family dynamics. But research on the topic...