Category: In The Media
UNC’s Hillsborough hospital to get high-tech ‘makerspace’
On the fourth floor of UNC’s Hillsborough Hospital, there’s a rehab gym. ,,, Recently, this treehouse has gone high tech with a new room, called the “makerspace.” It’s about the … Read more
Was 44 too old to be a new mom? Growing cohort of older parents face new risks post Dobbs
Sara Toups was 44 – old enough, she figured, that any chance of pregnancy was long behind her. … A growing share of Americans are opting to start parenthood later … Read more
Newsweek’s Better Planet COP28 Panel Addresses Pillars of the Green Transition
In a lively and far-ranging conversation Tuesday at the United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Newsweek’s Better Planet guided discussion about a more climate-friendly economy in an event titled … Read more
How different peoples around the world fought and built empires
One of the benefits of studying the military histories of non-European groups is that it reminds us that there are very different means of waging war, as well as reasons … Read more
A psychologist explains how to master the ‘Hero’s Journey Method’
The stories we live have a profound impact on the way we view ourselves, the people around us and the world at large. A new paper published in the Journal … Read more
Anxiety and algorithms: NC policymakers examine how to rein in social media’s sway
With social media occupying a bigger and bigger role in our lives, health experts are increasingly concerned about the role it has on adolescent mental health. “In the span of … Read more
Bill Ferris and Marcie Cohen Ferris on publishing the South
Marcie Cohen Ferris and Bill Ferris have dedicated their lives and careers to cataloging the folkways and foodways of the American South. The couple, both professor emeriti of UNC-Chapel Hill, … Read more
8 Historical Moments More Important to Native Americans Than the ‘First Thanksgiving’
As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, they are paying homage to a meal that took place more than 400 years ago between a group of colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans … Read more
Endangered shark? Wrong bass? WRAL Investigates puts local sushi to the DNA test
WRAL Investigates bought dozens of pieces of sushi to see if the description on the menu is the same fish you get on your plate. … WRAL Investigates put the … Read more
This new UNC school will push students out of their ideological bubbles | Opinion
“The launch of UNC-Chapel Hill’s new School of Civic Life and Leadership is the right move at the right time to rebuild our strained public conversation,” writes interim director and … Read more
Read, write, rock, roll: Florence Dore does it all
When most club-level indie-rock musicians hit the road to go on tour, they tend to play a straightforward schedule of nightclub venues. But UNC professor Florence Dore rolls a bit … Read more
One on one: Boardinghouse memories
Less than a century ago old-fashioned boardinghouses covered the towns and cities where Americans came together for eating and sleeping. Although most boardinghouses might be gone today, memories are firm. Elizabeth … Read more
Millennials aren’t having kids. Here are the reasons why.
The U.S. birthrate languishes at its lowest level in history. Hammered by the Great Recession, soaring student debt, precarious gig employment, skyrocketing home prices and the COVID-19 crisis, millennials probably … Read more
Don’t underestimate the power of a compliment
Offering a compliment has been shown to benefit both the giver and receiver, but we often hold back because we’re worried about how we’ll come off, said Erica Boothby, a … Read more
Magnificent mosaics inside an ancient synagogue
Join UNC archaeologist and religious studies professor Jodi Magness on a tour of Huqoq, an archaeological site and ancient Jewish village that she has been excavating for the last 10 years. … Read more
Why one scholar is bucking the conventional wisdom when it comes to supporting freelancers
Alexandrea Ravenelle explored the dark side of the freelance economy in her book Hustle and Gig, which looked at the exploitation that many self-employed workers suffered in an emerging sector of … Read more
Due South debuts with a conversation about defining the American South
The American South has been both romanticized and vilified. But who gets to define what the South is and isn’t? In this inaugural episode of “Due South,” Jeff Tiberii and … Read more
TikTok’s finest lobsterman
It was another busy day for the crew of the Rest-Ashoar, a lobster fishing boat that works the waters off the rocky coast of Winter Harbor, Maine. The captain, Jacob … Read more
Maren Morris says she’s ‘leaving’ country music. How extremely country of her.
What does it mean to quit a music genre? That’s what many of Maren Morris’ fans are asking themselves in the wake of the singer’s announcement in a recent Los … Read more
The new jobs for humans in the AI era
Eric Ghysels, a professor of economics and finance at UNC-Chapel Hill, talks about job opportunities that will be created in the era of AI. The Wall Street Journal