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Drinking among first-year college students decreases during pandemic
First-year college students are reporting drinking less alcohol and having fewer episodes of binge drinking four months into the coronavirus pandemic than they were before the pandemic started, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Exhibition features N.C. artists of Latin American heritage
“Being and Belonging: Perspectives from North Carolina,” an exhibition featuring the work of 13 artists, will open at the FedEx Global Education Center on Aug. 18.
Carolina joins new NSF institute to enhance artificial intelligence tools for a more equitable, inclusive classroom experience
Through the new Artificial Intelligence Institute for Engaged Learning, Carolina researchers will guide innovations in educational AI from creation to application.
Summer Research Fellow Spotlight: Martin Groff
Martin Groff is the 2021 Dr. Nancy C. Joyner Summer Research Fellowship recipient, which allows him to conduct research on 19th-century American authors and their conceptualization of democracy.
Meet an Intern: Alexis Campbell at Merck
The rising senior studying biochemistry has an internship at pharmaceutical giant Merck in New Jersey.
Meet an intern: Jenna Hynes at the Piedmont Conservation Council
Jenna Hynes is interning with the Piedmont Conservation Council in Siler City, North Carolina, conducting fieldwork and partnering with community members to preserve the city’s water sources.
Seeking Justice
UNC folklorist Glenn Hinson and students provided research that informed the re-enactment this summer of a 1921 Warren County court trial where 16 Black men were unfairly accused after being threatened by a white mob.
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