Tune in for a fascinating look at a groundbreaking course at UNC-Chapel Hill. Elizabeth Manekin, the Ackland Art Museum’s Head of University Programs and Academic Projects and a Ph.D. student in American studies, shares how students are combining science and … Read more
Gratitude is a social glue and buffer against taking your loved one for granted, according to Sara Algoe, a psychologist who runs the Emotions and Social Interactions in Relationships Laboratory at UNC-Chapel Hill. According to Algoe’s “find-remind-and-bind” theory, gratitude helps … Read more
Mitch Prinstein, Seters Distinguished Professor and co-director of the Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain and Psychological Development, writes about how fighting big tech can feel overwhelming, but that small steps can make a difference. Prinstein recently presented at … Read more
New research examines artifacts found in 2018 in two vessels next to the synagogue at Huqoq, in an excavation led by Prof. Jodi Magness at UNC-Chapel Hill; its findings could rewrite history books. A magnificent assortment of 364 gold and … Read more
An international research team has successfully drilled and retrieved a 9,186-foot-long (2,800-meter-long) ice core from Antarctica that dates back 1.2 million years. The sample extended so deep that it reached the bedrock beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet. … “Antarctic ice … Read more
Inger Brodey‘s book, Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness, was recently reviewed in The Wall Street Journal. Brodey is a professor in the department of English and comparative literature and an associate dean in the School of Civic Life … Read more
Bearing in mind that our species is by nature more prey than predator is a good rule of thumb when interacting with people — and it could help soothe today’s intense political animosity by increasing our sympathy for the other … Read more
The celestial body is the youngest transiting planet found to date. … Madyson Barber, a grad student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was researching young transiting systems in space when she made a remarkable discovery. ABC News … Read more
No matter what generation you stepped foot on UNC’s campus, the spirit of academia holds true. However, faculty’s and students’ approaches to age-old questions have changed dramatically with the evolution of artificial intelligence playing a major role in daily functions. … Read more
Hurricane Helene’s aftermath could disrupt voting in the 2024 election for North Carolina residents, leaving election officials scrambling to contain the fallout in a crucial swing state. … “It’s going to be more difficult for people to vote,” says Jason … Read more
