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 size of a dorm room, and its walls are lined … Read more
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 in life, having their first children in their late 20s, … Read more
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 “Pillars of the Green Transition.” … Angel Hsu is an … Read more
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 of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that living a “Hero’s … Read more
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 a generation, social media has really dramatically changed the landscape … Read more
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, have published a number of award-winning and noteworthy books about … Read more
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 in Patuxet, the area now known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. TIME … Read more
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 samples in the freezer until the fish was delivered to … Read more
“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 dean Sarah Treul Roberts in this opinion piece in The … Read more
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 differently when it comes to touring endeavors. After releasing her … Read more
