As vast and far-reaching as the world’s oceans are, every square kilometer is affected by human activities, according to a study in the journal Science by UNC researchers and others. The international team of scientists integrated global… read more
Child-abuse prevention experts from UNC’s Injury Prevention Research Center and its medical school are teaming with Duke University’s medical center to undertake a $7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project. read more
A statewide anti-smoking campaign reached significantly more youths across North Carolina between 2006 and 2007, and most youngsters are paying attention to the message, according to an evaluation by researchers in UNC’s School of Medicine. The… read more
In a game that spawned the term “slobber knocker,” is there a limit to the amount of impact a football player’s head can handle before the player suffers a concussion? The answer is yes … and no, say researchers at UNC. High-tech helmets worn… read more
North Carolina’s growing African-American population contributes more than $44.7 billion to the state’s economy through its purchases and taxes — $22,272 per black resident — while costing the state budget $4.5 billion — or $2,498 per black… read more
The University’s research magazine, Endeavors, and the UNC General Alumni Association’s Programs Department were recognized in July with silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the national competition sponsored annually by the Council… read more
UNC, which already has a global health presence in about 50 countries, is launching an Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases with the intent of extending and enhancing Carolina’s ongoing research efforts to improve the lives of people… read more
Some great inventions are birthed at a bar, their futures scribbled on cocktail napkins. Multi-pixel X-ray technology, the first substantial technological change in X-rays in more than a century, was born over a greasy Philly cheesesteak… read more
A new center has been established at UNC to study the causes of bipolar disorder and develop new treatments for bipolar mood disorders. The center will conduct clinical research studies examining the neurobiology of bipolar disorder in adults and… read more
As federal funding for research stalls and competition for investment from other sources heats up, Carolina has again grown its revenues. Growth hit 2.9 percent in fiscal 2007, putting UNC above $610 million in total grants and contracts. That’s… read more