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Web MD
July 3, 2024
Six Families Offer Ideas to Manage Teen Social Media Use
No one disputes that teens spend a great deal of time online with social media … but these platforms can also educate, connect, and help teens. … “I spend all day talking about this with different stakeholder groups, and then I go home and have … Read more
The Chronicle of Higher Education
June 21, 2024
Which Top Research Universities Are Most Receptive to Partner Hires?
It’s a predicament faced by scores of scholars, and it goes by many names: The two-body problem. The dual-career couple. The trailing spouse. How do do two scholars in a relationship land jobs at the same institution? … Now, a research team at the University … Read more
WCHL
June 18, 2024
Oh, the Humanities: Lloyd Kramer, Stepping Down
This month, Aaron Keck chats with Lloyd Kramer, who’s heading into retirement after 10 years as director of Carolina Public Humanities – and a 38-year career in UNC’s Department of History. Kramer reflects on his career, how the university has and hasn’t changed during his … Read more
CNN
June 14, 2024
How internet addiction may affect your teen’s brain, according to a new study
Eva Telzer, a professor in the psychology and neuroscience department in the College of Arts and Sciences, comments on which adolescents are more vulnerable to developing an internet addiction. “Given that there are no longitudinal data,” Telzer said, “it is very possible that adolescents who … Read more
USA Today
May 21, 2024
Americans are getting more therapy than ever — and spending more.
Jonathan Abramowitz, a professor in Carolina’s department of psychology and neuroscience, explains how the pandemic normalized virtual therapy appointments and made therapy more accessible. Online therapy is a potential game changer for millions of Americans who once lacked access to a therapist for myriad reasons. … Read more
Inside Higher Ed
May 21, 2024
Rethinking Respect
Colleges can help students cultivate civic respect — a value more easily affirmed than granted in our polarized climate, Jeff Spinner-Halev and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse write in this op-ed for Inside Higher Ed. “Civic respect is at once more meaningful and easier to grant than personal … Read more
NPR
May 13, 2024
A new book traces the life of Fu Pei-mei, who brought Chinese food to the world
Fu Pei-mei appeared on Taiwan television for 40 years. Her 1969 cookbook published with recipes in Mandarin and English is still considered a classic of Chinese cookery. Michelle T. King has a new book about the life and the persisting influence of Fu Pei-mei. It’s … Read more