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Cleo Samuel

Cleo Samuel

Cleo Samuel is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management within...
a woman massages the hand of a child lying on a table

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...
A large crowd of people gather in front of a sign that reads "Stoczni Gdańskiej im. Lenina."

Sounds of Revolution

A generation under Soviet control made its voice heard on tape. UNC music scholar Andrea...
a 20-something woman sits cross-legged on a rock and looks into the distance

The Kids Are Not Alright

Even though more than 1.4 million American children under the age of 18 care for...