Category: In The Media
Black Americans, Black Brazilians Suffer More From COVID-19. Structural Racism Is To Blame.
African, African American and diaspora studies professor Kia Caldwell discusses the impact of COVID-19 on Black Brazilians. The Real News Network
Tom Cotton wants to save American history. But he gets it all wrong.
Malinda Maynor Lowery writes this op-ed about the importance of learning America’s history of slavery, particularly in regards to the “1619 Project.” The Washington Post
Why the move to online instruction won’t reduce college costs
Associate professor of public policy Steven W. Hemelt co-writes this piece about the relationship between institutional costs and online instruction. Brookings Institution
When a Winner Becomes a Loser
Klaus Larres, the Krasno Distinguished Professor in the history department, writes for the Conversation about former Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s historic defeat in the 1945 British election. The Conversation
How is NC Transit Adapting to Budget Cuts And COVID-19?
City and regional planning professor Noreen McDonald talks with The State of Things host Anita Roa about the current state of public transportation in North Carolina. WUNC
UNC research: Areas hardest hit by coronavirus face greater challenges to get students back in the classroom
A team of public policy students recently presented research about their work in examining the disproportionate impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on different communities in North Carolina. They were … Read more
Study: Black men perceived differently when wearing bandanas instead of surgical masks
ABC affiliate WTVD interviewed political science professor Marc Hetherington, who was part of a study that examined how different types of masks had on perceptions on Black male models.
Twitter Removes Thousands of Anonymous Accounts
Alice Marwick, assistant professor in the department of communication, shares her research in disinformation and how anonymous posters move online with NPR. NPR – KCRW
How Trump is Helping Tycoons Exploit the Pandemic
The New Yorker quotes anthropology associate professor Angela Stuesse about her research in the poultry industry. The New Yorker
Jacqueline E. Lawton Speaks on Knowledge, Power, and Showing Up
Dramatic art assistant professor Jacqueline Lawton speaks with Mikki Smith about her play, XIX, which is currently playing as part of the Women’s Theatre Festival. Chatham Life and Style
Many Floridians struggle with mental health amid continuing pandemic; here are some best practices
Philosophy graduate student and researcher in Barbara Fredrickson‘s Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology lab Michael Prinzing talks about how to have a better day during a pandemic. WINK News
Facebook’s Pandemic Feuds Are Getting Ugly
Communication department assistant professor Alice Marwick talks about how Facebook groups like Reopen NC and Banned from Reopen will often become silos with mainly extreme viewpoints. The Atlantic
Crowded beaches, high rip currents make ‘perfect storm’ for water rescues
Marine sciences Ph.D. candidate Molly Bost speaks with WITN about rip currents. WITN
Top feminist organizations are plagued by racism, 20 former staffers say
Associate professor Katherine Turk in the department of history shares her research on the historical lack of diversity at the National Organization for Women with The Lily. The Lily
How to Exercise Safely Outdoors in the Heat
Exercise and sport science associate professor Abbie Smith-Ryan offers some tips to keep yourself cool and how to recover after exercising in the heat. The Wall Street Journal
UNC finds there’s something fishy about seafood labels
The News & Observer features research by students that examined seafood mislabeling in North Carolina grocery stores and seafood markets. The research was born out of a Course-based Undergraduate Research … Read more
A Simple Test to Decide Whether a Team Should Change Its Name
Professor Daniel Cobb in the department of American studies is quoted in Forbes about the dehumanizing effects of using Native American stereotypes and nicknames as the names or mascots of … Read more
Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History
Kenneth Andrews and Neal Caren are interviewed about the current Black Lives Matter movement and how it compares to other social movements in the past. The New York Times
Time capsule found in monument
History professor Fitzhugh Brundage talks about how pedestals of Confederate monuments were prominent places to store time capsules. He also appeared on WRAL. Spectrum News
Having Disturbing Thoughts as a New Parent? Here’s How to Cope
Jonathan Abramowitz, professor of clinical psychology and an anxiety researcher, is quoted in the New York Times on intrusive thoughts and how this stress is inflated for new parents during … Read more