Record #:

25816

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Historian Louise McReynolds studies sensationalistic murder cases in Russia. Her analysis of court archives reveal examples of how tradition and pop culture intermingle and produce injustice. Russian judges typically sold tickets to spectators, and many of the trial transcripts were sold as books or made into films.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Spring 2008, p20-21, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

History--Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25817

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Biochemist Jack Griffith and his graduate student Smaranda Wilcox found ancient salt deposits underneath the desert of Roswell, New Mexico. The salt deposits contain the oldest cellulose macromolecules ever found. Griffith suggests that life on other planets would likely be carbon-based.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Spring 2008, p22-25, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25819

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Undergraduate Angela Harper spent six weeks interviewing families in Ghana to understand why parents sold their children into slavery. Child traffickers maximize profits by going to the poorest villages and offering parents a deal. Harper will extend her humanitarian work by attending the UNC School of Law this fall to focus on international law and human rights.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Spring 2008, p28-29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Human rights; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. School of Law

Record #:

25822

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Fulton Crews’ research on binge drinking shows how brain damage that impairs decision-making can occur long after the drinking stops. Binge drinking can cause loss of neurons and changes in the brain structure, leading to repeated behaviors and difficulty relearning.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Spring 2008, p37, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Neurology--Research--Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Department of Neurology

Record #:

25824

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Kevin Guskiewicz is the director of Carolina’s Sports Medicine Research Laboratory and studies the long-term consequences of football injuries. Guskiewicz is finishing a study of head trauma in college football players. It’s the first research project to ever use state-of-the-art technology to study head trauma during live practices and games.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 24 Issue 3, Spring 2008, p40-41, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sports medicine; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25826

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

UNC researchers hope that by 2050, genetic analysis will help family doctors predict which people will inherit genetic mutations or predispositions to cancer. Genetic research might also show how patients will react to chemotherapy or medication so that doses can be better regulated, and may speed the testing of new targeted therapies and novel means of early detection.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Fall 2006, p5-10, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Research Center

Record #:

25830

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Psychiatrist Diana Perkins created Outreach and Support Intervention Services (OASIS) to help people with early stages of schizophrenia understand and control their illness. Patients are offered psychotherapy, group therapy, ongoing education, home visits, and support for family members.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Fall 2006, p21-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Psychiatrists; Mental illness--Treatment; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Record #:

25833

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

UNC business school professors Randy Myer and Ted Zoller created the course, Launching the Venture, to help students, staff, and faculty to start their own companies. The latest ventures include new companies that help impoverished communities, publish children’s book for minority kids, and develops digital echocardiograms.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Fall 2006, p28-29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Entrepreneurs; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kenan-Flagler School of Business

Record #:

25863

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Ali Neff, a graduate student in folklore curriculum, is writing a book about Mississippi Delta hip-hop. One of her subjects includes rapper Jerome Williams who uses improvisation or freestyling.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p22-23, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Music; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Curriculum in Folklore

Record #:

25865

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Guava and mora are invasive plants threatening the Galapagos ecosystems. Geographer Steve Walsh is creating digital maps and models to show where invasive species are and how they might spread.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p26-27, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Invasive plants; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Record #:

25870

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Microbiologist Bob Johnston and others are working on new approaches to HIV prevention. They aim to find vectored vaccines that could provide immunization against HIV, and herbs that naturally disrupt virus replication.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p38-41, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

AIDS (Disease) vaccines; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Medical schools

Record #:

25871

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Political scientist James Stimson found that the majority of voters support most of the liberal views, even though Americans label themselves conservative by a two-to-one margin. Stimson says that many people do not pay close attention to policy issues. Rather, people often rely on social values and media influences.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p42-43, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Political science; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25873

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

UNC professor of medicine Adam Goldstein co-founded a nonprofit organization of volunteers who speak about their tragic experiences with cigarette smoking to North Carolina middle and high school students. Goldstein and other researchers are also advocating for laws that restrict secondhand smoke pollution in public spaces.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Spring 2007, p10-15, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Smoking; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Medical schools

Record #:

25880

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

UNC researchers are exploring how hypnosis can help patients with irritable bowel syndrome. According to Olafur Palsson, an associate professor of medicine, hypnosis can alleviate pain and discomfort by shifting a patient’s focus to positive and interesting things.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Spring 2007, p32-35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Medical schools

Record #:

25884

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Graduate student Christine Bixiones interviewed Guatemalan mothers on why they buy baby formula rather than breastfeed their babies. Bixiones is now working with maternal-health professionals in Guatemala to teach women about the benefits of breastfeeding and nutrition.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Spring 2007, p44-45, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research; Maternal and child welfare