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Epidemiologist Steve Wing is studying radiation effects near Three Mile Island and the impact of the hog industry on residents in eastern North Carolina. Wing is teaching communities about the scientific process to help them in political debates about environmental racism.
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Chapel Hill and Carrboro can use nine million gallons of water a day. Pumping that much water is a big and expensive job. Using dynamic programming, graduate student Amy Buege figured out an efficient water pumping schedule that maintains water quality standards.
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Dennis Orthner, professor of social work, has been tracking the well-being of North Carolina families through a survey called the Family Strength Index. His work is showing that families are handicapped by weak social networks.
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Risa Palm, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of geography, studies how people cope with earthquake risk. She discovered that Californians often think the potential for danger is minimal. They choose to believe that low risk means no risk and fail to take precautions.
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Aldrich, Kenan professor and director of graduate studies in sociology, is intrigued by the growing number of women business owners. He’s found that even though women own a third of United States businesses, they are still shadowed by the pervasive notion that they do not manage like men.
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Barbara Entwisle, professor of sociology, is studying how couples in Thailand choose to use contraception. Using maps to help communicate with locals, she’s learned that easy access to contraception and family-planning services encourage people to use them.
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Glenn Hinson, associate professor of anthropology, says the romantic image of the old South is based on historical myth and overlooks broader trends. Southern society is defined by a black and white dichotomy, but in reality, the South is shaped by a highly diverse creole culture.