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Latasha Mingo of psychology and neuroscience department named Manager of the Year
Latasha Mingo, department manager for psychology and neuroscience, has been named Manager of the Year in the College of Arts & Sciences. The award was presented at the College’s Award in Management luncheon on April 18.
Boxill elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Bernard Boxill, Pardue Professor Emeritus of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences, was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on April 18.
Seven students receive Class of 1938 fellowships for study abroad
Seven undergraduates at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received the Class of 1938 Summer Project Abroad Fellowships for research abroad in summer 2018.
UNC-Chapel Hill selects “Popular” for 2018 Summer Reading Program
“Popular: Finding Happiness and Success in a World that Cares Too Much about the Wrong Kinds of Relationships” is the 2018 selection for the Carolina Summer Reading Program. The book is written by UNC-Chapel Hill Psychology Professor Mitch Prinstein.
Undergraduate research is the star at annual celebration
ideas of masculinity. (photo by Kristen Chavez) Morehead-Cain scholars Aditi Adhikari and Rishika Reddy spent two months in rural Nicaragua last summer working on a curriculum to help young boys develop a healthy idea of masculinity. They were among nearly 200 students presenting their research in poster and panel sessions at the 19th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research.
UNC researchers unveil new information about what goes on in the rush-hour-like environment of a living cell
New paper in Science shows that RNAs help certain molecules come together in liquid-like protected compartments, information that could have implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases.
UNC-Chapel Hill study finds genetic evidence that magnetic navigation guides loggerhead sea turtles home
New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides valuable insight into the navigation and nesting behaviors of loggerhead sea turtles that could inform future conservation efforts. Loggerhead sea turtles that nest on beaches with similar magnetic fields are genetically similar to one another, according to a new study by UNC-Chapel Hill biologists Kenneth J. Lohmann and … Continued