In her book, “Before the Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe and What Lies Beyond,” quantum cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton focuses on the prequel to this galactic episode, pondering what happened beforehand that put our universe in the position to … Read more
What does it mean to have an inclusive college classroom? How can we promote inclusion—both inside and outside the classroom—and help students from different backgrounds succeed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? Authors Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy, both … Read more
Researchers from UNC’s Institute of Marine Sciences are sharing the results of their one-of-a-kind shark survey which charts everything from size, species and population. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports with a rare look at how sharks in the U.S. have changed … Read more
Archaeologists working at a dig in the Galilean town of Huqoq have uncovered the earliest known depictions of the biblical heroines Deborah and Yael, in mosaics that are thought to be nearly 1,600 years old. The find, announced by the … Read more
In this first-person piece, Viji Sathy and Kelly Hogan in the College of Arts and Sciences and Bob Crenshaw in the Center for Faculty Excellence share how to get started building a demographic-data tool to improve teaching. They write: “Plenty … Read more
Brightly colored poles have been placed at 27 locations around the Outer Banks, from the Town of Duck to Hatteras Village, including at beach and sound access points, town halls and the ferry terminal to warn people of storm surge. … Read more
As the summer travel season kicks off, many of us look forward to exploring new places on trips away from home. To help with this, NPR asked poets laureate, state librarians, bookstore owners and other literary luminaries from all 50 … Read more
Researchers are already predicting that the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be an above-average active season. Climate change data shows that more areas are becoming resilient against these stronger, wetter and slower-moving storms. Because scientists predict that slow storms will be … Read more
Professor Jodi Magness details why Masada remains an important archaeological site for scholars of Second-Temple Judaism and Christian origins. Magness further elaborates on the modern implications of Masada and the state of Israel; the “mythic” elements of Josephus’ episode of … Read more
