Social Sciences
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Carolina Population Center receives $38.2 million to study adult health and aging
The new grants will enable researchers to follow the original adolescent cohort into their 40s with a sixth wave of data collection and dissemination.
Tar Heels connect with Vietnamese language, culture in new program
The University’s new Vietnamese language pilot program is allowing students to enroll in introductory Vietnamese language classes at SOAS University of London.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni. This month’s book: “I Don’t Like the Blues: Race, Place and the Backbeat of Black Life” by Carolina alumnus B. Brian Foster.
The 2021 Graduate School Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Awards
Each year, The Graduate School recognizes four doctoral candidates or recent doctoral graduates for creating exceptional dissertations.
New initiative will study technology and the adolescent brain
When Jim Winston Jr. (’B.A. history ’81, Ph.D. psychology ’92) walks his kids into school, he passes through throngs of older students — heads down, glued to their cell phones.
Bringing sociology to the business world — and beyond
Lindsay Guzowski (M.A. sociology ’04) credits her time and experiences at UNC-Chapel Hill with setting her on the path to where she is today.
25 earn 2021 University Teaching Awards
This year’s winners persevered during the pandemic to remain focused on their students.