Social Sciences
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‘Service to the state’ theme threads through University Day
During the annual University Day ceremony at Memorial Hall, Carolina celebrated its founding and its mission to serve the state.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences members to be inducted Oct. 12
The new class of more than 200 members, which includes three Carolina faculty, including two from the College of Arts & Sciences, recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals in academia, the arts, business, government and public affairs.
Student feature: Allie Omens
Senior Allie Omens, a public policy and environmental studies major, spends her free time at Carolina tackling environmental issues, including working toward a waste-free campus.
What is the history behind Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about as an alternative to Columbus Day in the late 1980s. It is a holiday that aims to celebrate Native Americans and indigenous populations across the United States.
Puerto Rico’s Breaking Point
UNC anthropologist Sandy Smith-Nonini and filmmaker Roque Nonini teamed up to create a documentary about the underlying forces of Puerto Rico’s energy crisis.
Q&A: North Carolina’s history of Latin American migration
Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of the Americas Hannah Gill spoke to UNC News about the past and future of Latin American migration to North Carolina.
Research UNCovered: Eleftheria “Ria” Kontou
Eleftheria “Ria” Kontou is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of City and Regional Planning. She uses transportation models to uncover whether ride-sourcing platforms like Uber and Lyft affect city road crashes, injuries, fatalities, and DUI rates to help urban planners identify solutions for safe, efficient mobility.