In The Media
Forbes
December 1, 2023
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 of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that living a “Hero’s Journey” may be the key … Read more
NC Newsline
November 28, 2023
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 a generation, social media has really dramatically changed the landscape of adolescents’ development around the … Read more
WUNC
November 22, 2023
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, have published a number of award-winning and noteworthy books about our diverse region. Now, they … Read more
TIME
November 21, 2023
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 in Patuxet, the area now known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. TIME reached out to experts on … Read more
WRAL-TV
November 21, 2023
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 samples in the freezer until the fish was delivered to our “scientists,” a seafood forensics … Read more
The Charlotte Observer
November 13, 2023
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 dean Sarah Treul Roberts in this opinion piece in The Charlotte Observer. “As America’s first … Read more
Orange County Arts Commission
November 10, 2023
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 differently when it comes to touring endeavors. After releasing her most recent album in 2022, … Read more