UNC's semi-annual Research Week begins despite delays
Symposiums, showcases and talks deliver opportunities to undergraduate students who are interested in participating in research at UNC.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Vape flavoring creates new potentially harmful chemicals, research shows
Some see e-cigarettes as a possible way to help smokers quit, while other believe they have under-researched health effects and are too popular among teens. But a new study has discovered many chemical compounds that vapers ingest when using popular flavors.
Journalism profession engages with prominence of news deserts, study finds
It's not secret that many have said the fate of print media, especially local newspapers, is grim. A local study confirms this idea, but hidden in the numbers, there is hope.
UNC Lineberger Center receives $1.1 million donation from Susan G. Komen
The Susan G. Komen foundation awarded the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center $1.125 million to continue its groundbreaking breast cancer research. The money will be dispersed among doctors researching different types of breast cancers including HER2-positive tumors, triple negative breast cancer and experiences of those that have had cancer.
UNC researchers find coral reefs face additional threat
Coral reefs worldwide are experiencing declining growth rates, according to research from the UNC Department of Marine Sciences.
Study shows racial disparity in treatment for patients recovering from heart attacks
A study led by UNC School of Medicine cardiology fellow Sameer Arora and his team found that racial disparities in the treatment of NSTEMI are still present.
UNC lab looks at water contamination following Florence
Hurricane Florence contaminated water in areas of North Carolina. However, the number of people who have been affected is low. Nonetheless, a lab at UNC is staying on top of water quality from contaminated sources that could make people sick.
Carrboro businesses collaborate in developing new multi-use center
“I also think it will really improve the look and feel of downtown because, even though it’s adding a building, it’s adding much more than that.”
'A softer landing': Cannabis offers potential solution for opioid crisis
The U.S. opioid crisis has activists, doctors and lawmakers grappling for a solution that is affordable, accessible and, above all, effective. That's why a group of researchers and experts from UNC and across the country are considering what may seem like an unlikely treatment: marijuana. At a time when marijuana is reaching broader swaths of legality, health care providers may start to see cannabis as a legitimate treatment option. However, it's still a drug, and one that doesn't have full clearance by the FDA. But if it helps saves lives, does marijuana have a place in treating opioid abuse?
UNC study finds link between teenage drinking and prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-skin cancer among men in the U.S., but little is known about how lifestyle factors affect its diagnosis. One UNC study looks to change that by investigating a link between heavy teenage drinking and high-grade prostate cancer later in life.
New entrepreneurship program hopes to attract students to UNC law school
A new program at the law school aims to attract new students thanks to a $1.53 million gift from the Kenan Trust.
UNC Science Expo says you don't need a lab coat or a STEM degree to be a scientist
The UNC Science Expo drew curious young students and finals-frenzied STEM majors out of their homes and labs for an outdoor celebration of the sciences.
UNC student startup aims to save lives of premature infants facing intestinal disease
On a mission to save lives, five UNC biomedical engineering students turned what was originally a graded assignment into one of UNC’s most recent student startups, Watchdog Medical.
NC State research shows male professors receive higher ratings than female
Societal stereotypes around evident even in a university system, where words like "intelligent" and "cool" are used overwhelmingly to describe men but "shrill" and "bossy" are used to describe women.
UNC School of Medicine discovers new evidence regarding the risks of vaping
As e-liquids gained popularity, the world said goodbye to that quintessential smoke smell. The vaping and e-cigarette industries have introduced flavored liquids, ranging from Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy to Frozen Lime Drop. But as a recent series of studies from the UNC School of Medicine suggests, there may be some toxic ingredients masked behind these enticing names.
Where are the most millennials moving to in North Carolina? Not far from UNC
Raleigh and Charlotte were included in a list by TIME Magazine of the top 25 cities to which millennials are moving.
UNC student studies a Caribbean species of coral's possible resistance to climate change
A UNC Ph.D. student in the Department of Marine Sciences discovered that some species of coral in Belize actually grow faster in the harsh environment along the coastline than they do farther from shore. The information this research yields could help Caribbean nations protect their coral reefs more efficiently.
Study finds race and gender bias in online classes
A study found gender and race bias in responses to students from online course instructors.
UNC student contributes to safer pregnancies with biomedical technology startup
76,000 woman and 500,000 babies die every year of the pregnancy complication, preeclampsia. UNC PhD student Denali Dahl is one member of a team of biomedical engineers and doctors working together to change these statistics with their startup, MoyoMedical Technologies.
UNC research on race and height finds that tall, black men face greater threat stereotyping
UNC psychology and sociology researchers study the effects of height for certain races in relation to threat stereotyping. They find that for black men, the greater the height, the more likely they will be stopped by the police than other races and will be subjected to greater threat stereotyping.
