Benefiting from the ‘Zoom boom’
“Pandemic refugees” fleeing big cities in the North and Midwest could turn parts of North Carolina into “Zoom towns,” said demography expert James Johnson of Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Research and Innovation
Topple a paradigm. Uncover the Unknown. Tar Heels ask questions, develop answers, create solutions and discover cures.
A decorated department turns 100
When looking for leaders over the past century, national organizations and the University have repeatedly turned to Carolina’s sociology department.
Setting a field alight
With support from student researchers, Benjamin Mason Meier has finalized a first-of-its-kind textbook integrating human rights policy into public health education — a guiding light to aid the next generation of researchers.
Creativity and toys: what’s old is always new
Like actors in improvisational theater, children create in the moment, especially when playing with toys, says education professor Keith Sawyer, an expert on creativity and children’s play.
Learning about the broader contexts of food
Focusing on topics ranging from North Carolina’s pork industry to school lunches, the College of Arts & Sciences' "Southern Food Studies: Food and Race in America” course is causing some Carolina students to think twice about the food on their forks.
Helping fellow Tar Heels navigate mental health support
Carolina junior Megan Schneider co-founded Mind Above Matter, which curates all of Carolina’s mental health resources in one, easily accessible digital format, to ensure all Tar Heels have access to the support they need when they need it most.
The Carolina Covenant in action
Carolina Covenant director Candice Powell reflects on the impact of the program and planning its future success.
Tackling COVID-19
As one of the first research facilities in the U.S. to receive a COVID-19 sample and begin testing for potential therapies, Carolina’s response to the threat of the coronavirus was immediate and remains unyielding.