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With the help of an RNA test, UNC doctors uncovered signs of an outbreak that could easily have gone unnoticed. Two North Carolina college students were diagnosed with an acute HIV infection, which could have turned into a public health threat.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 20 Issue 2, Winter 2004, p16-19, il, por Periodical Website
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26179
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Alan Feduccia, professor of biology, challenges the view that birds evolved from dinosaurs. He thinks that birds began evolving long before the hypothetical first bird, Archaeopteryx.
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26164
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Schizophrenia is a complex disorder that remains largely unexplained and difficult to treat. UNC psychiatrists are leading a study to evaluate subjects for severity of psychotic symptoms and side effects from a new generation of medicines.
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Carolina researchers are studying how good health, exercise, and strong social connections help people to age well. Their advice is to plan for old age and think of aging as a lifelong process.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 13 Issue 2, Jan 1997, p10-13, il, por Periodical Website
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Nonnative plants and animals are gaining a foothold in the state and threaten the environment. Some were purposefully introduced, while others arrived on their own. For example, purple loosestrife was introduced as an ornamental in the 1800s. In wetlands, though, loosestrife crowds out other plants and can affect nearby duck populations because its seeds are not a good food source. While some nonnative plants are good, such as corn and soybeans, others can, without their normal pests and climate limitations, grow out of control.
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Breast cancer advocates are changing how research gets done by lobbying for increased funding, helping decide what gets funded, and even evaluating research products such as drugs. New research directions at UNC include the Specialized Programs in Research Excellence, which unites researchers, clinicians, and patients in advancing breast cancer studies.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Winter 2005, p20-23, por Periodical Website
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26168
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Carl Ernst, Chair of religious studies, went to Iran for a conference on Persian culture. While there is conflict in Iran, Ernst says the culture is misunderstood. He is trying to develop a program in Persian studies to enhance the curriculum in religion and foreign policy.
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2720
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Established in 1963, the Institute of Outdoor Drama at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows communities how to attract tourists through local history dramatizations.
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26173
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The Spring 1996 Carolina Poll conducted by UNC social scientists revealed the opinions North Carolinians hold about tobacco. The results indicate a deep division among residents regarding support or opposition for nicotine regulations.
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26099
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UNC is leading research in cell-signaling, the way a cell interprets information from its environment and genetic code. Scientists believe that untangling questions about cell signaling will be the next, necessary step toward treatments for cancer and many other diseases.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 17 Issue 3, Spring 2001, p4-12, il, por Periodical Website
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Author Sarah Dessen talks about how her interest in writing developed and her published work. At age thirty she has written four novels and teaches undergraduates at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her books, which deal with young adults, have won best book awards from the American Library Association and the School Library Journal.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Winter 2001, p22-23, por Periodical Website
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26032
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In the 1990s, a dinoflagellate called Pfiesteria was reported to be toxic to fish and humans in North Carolina. UNC researchers recently reexamined Pfiesteria and similar species. According to their studies, harmful algal blooms and fish kills are likely caused by multiple species and factors, and cannot solely be attributed to Pfiesteria.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 19 Issue 1, Fall 2002, p15-17, il, por Periodical Website
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26153
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Jeff Dangl, professor of biology, is trying to determine how plants fight off fungi and other invaders. He wants to find out what genes control the process, what chemicals signal those genes to set it off and to stop it.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 14 Issue 2, Winter 1998, p16-18, il, por Periodical Website
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Researchers are trying to learn how bacteria and periodontal disease are linked to premature birth and heart disease. Gum infections can enable invasive bacteria to get into the bloodstream and cause inflammatory problems in vital arteries.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 20 Issue 2, Winter 2004, p24-27, il, por Periodical Website
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26078
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Work First is North Carolina’s welfare reform plan to help families go to work. UNC researchers are conducting case studies to determine how successful or unsuccessful the program has been. Work First seems to have helped people find jobs, but not move out of poverty.
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Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 18 Issue 3, Spring 2002, p30-32, il, por Periodical Website
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