Category: In The Media
‘A very strong product’ or ‘Sharing a wall with a hotel room’? Perspectives on short-term rentals differ in Greensboro
While short-term housing rental sites like Airbnb and Vrbo have soared in popularity in recent years, opinions as to whether they help or hinder a community vary. In Greensboro, officials … Read more
UNC’s THRIVE Program using new home to help more veterans
The Matthew Gfeller Center at UNC is known for its leading research on head trauma and injuries for athletes. But the center is now building up a new program to help out … Read more
Expressing gratitude keeps our romantic love alive
UNC psychology professor Sara Algoe writes about gratitude in this piece for CNN: “Recently my research collaborators and I tried an approach to helping people get more moments with the … Read more
What Joining the European Union Would Mean for Ukraine — and the Alliance
European leaders can’t seem to agree whether Ukraine can join the European Union. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country is on a two-year timeline for membership, while French … Read more
Frequent social media use may change young teens’ brains
A recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill found that young teens who checked social media habitually – more than 15 times per day – … Read more
National Endowment for the Humanities announces $28.1 million in grants
The first round of funding for the year will support 204 projects across the country. The grants, which total $28.1 million and are the first round awarded this year, will … Read more
Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds
A new study by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina tries something new, conducting successive brain scans of middle schoolers between the ages of 12 and 15, a period … Read more
UNC Political Scientist on the Future of Congress
One of the biggest stories of 2022 was the midterm election, which left the U.S. with a very divided Congress for the next two years – a narrow Democratic majority … Read more
UNC scientist plays key role in upcoming NASA mission to measure Earth’s water levels
When a Falcon 9 rocket takes off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force base Thursday, it will carry a satellite that represents almost two decades of UNC-Chapel Hill hydrologist Tamlin Pavelsky’s … Read more
‘Virtual’ Driver Program Could Make Driving Safer for Teens With ADHD
A simulator may make driving safer for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by training them to take shorter glances away from the roadway. Focused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL) … Read more
Was the Moore County substation attack domestic terrorism? Not everyone is sure.
Those who study terrorism say it’s not possible to know until the culprits — and their motives — are identified. “It often takes some time before you can tell,” said Cori … Read more
3 Things to Do When You’re About to Go Into an Anger Spiral
To keep you from reaching that point of no return, we asked Stacey B. Daughters, a licensed clinical psychologist and the director of the Biobehavioral Research on Addiction and Emotion Lab … Read more
Giving Thanks: The Right Way to Show Appreciation At Work
Thanksgiving is all about showing gratitude, but sometimes we forget to do it with some of the people we see every day: our co-workers. Sara Algoe, who studies social interactions … Read more
A Feminist Revolution in Iran
Why are Iranian women burning hijabs and leading revolutionary protests? UNC professor Claudia Yaghoobi contextualizes their rage over the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman named Jîna Mahsa Amini. She … Read more
Who’s Driving Climate Change? New Data Catalogs 72,000 Polluters and Counting
Scientists have been measuring atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases for decades. They know how much average levels are rising worldwide, and they know that burning … Read more
Your Diet Could Benefit From a Greens Supplement. Maybe.
“I like a good greens product as a supplement for individuals who have an aversion to veggies, cannot consume enough veggies, or during travel,” says Abbie Smith-Ryan, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., an … Read more
Is Judaism a Younger Religion Than Previously Thought?
A new book by an Israeli archaeologist named Yonatan Adler of Ariel University makes the stunning claim that common Jewish practices emerged only a century or so before Jesus. “He … Read more
‘We Have Never Been In A Time That Was This Partisan’: UNC Scholar on Polarization
What’s causing this rise in polarization? How does today’s polarization compare to other periods in U.S. history? How worried should we be about it? And what can we do to … Read more
Fact check: References to Palestine are ancient
Some social media users are sharing a meme that claims Arafat was the first person to ever reference the land of Palestine. The claim that Arafat was the first to … Read more
Bluefish Blitz: Thousands of fish wash ashore on Ocracoke Island
Residents in Ocracoke Island witnessed a bizarre sight as thousands of fish have been washing ashore as part of an extraordinary migration process. According to UNC Institute of Marine Science’s Janet … Read more