international

The Faces Behind Our Food

July 22, 2024

Donald Nonini and Dorothy Holland interviewed sustainable farmers and food activists across N.C. to develop better models for local food systems.

A Spoonful of Policy

July 16, 2024

Lindsey Smith Taillie pushes for healthy food policies across the globe to improve eating habits for families and children.

This Is Your World on Drugs

November 16, 2016

Hendrée Jones, director of UNC Horizons, works tirelessly every day to help mothers and children struggling with substance use disorders. In the past five years, her work has expanded beyond Chapel Hill to places like Afghanistan, Brazil, and India.

A New Chapter

February 18, 2016

How a book inspired two UNC professors to discuss belonging and home in African diaspora communities.

Will Work for Water

October 5, 2015

From New Jersey to North Carolina to Ghana, an undergraduate researcher follows her passion to improve access to clean water.

Safer Supplements

May 7, 2014

Millions of children live with anemia, and treating it can be dangerous. Carla Cerami’s lab wants to make it safe to take iron throughout the developing world.