Record #:

25798

Author(s):

Hoffman, Colie

Abstract:

Political scientist Michael Lienesch recently investigated the evolution debate and why it persists. While much of the debate centers on religion and science, political ideology and power are primary reasons for why it continues.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 24 Issue 1, Fall 2007, p33-35, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25862

Author(s):

Hoffman, Colie

Abstract:

Martin Doyle, associate professor of geography, is investigating the effects of dam removal in North Carolina. Dams were not designed to last forever, but tearing them down has implications on water pollution, environmental restoration, and property values.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p19-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Record #:

25868

Author(s):

Hoffman, Colie

Abstract:

Tim McMillan is an adjunct assistant professor of African and African American Studies. His upcoming book covers UNC’s relationship with slavery, and features Wilson Caldwell who served the university both as slave and paid employee.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p34-35, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African Americans; Slavery--North Carolina; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Record #:

25872

Author(s):

Hoffman, Colie

Abstract:

UNC researchers and graduate students are studying the atmospheric composition of smog. They aim to determine which air components are toxic and should be regulated by the government.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p44-45, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Record #:

25875

Author(s):

Hoffman, Colie

Abstract:

Barbara Friedman, a professor of journalism, recently explored how British and American media worked to respond to and shape images of how women and men should behave during wartime. In her upcoming book, she discusses how media romanticized American men to encourage British women hospitality, promoted homemaking among American women, and contributed to the resentment of foreign marriages.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Spring 2007, p18-20, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Record #:

25879

Author(s):

Hoffman, Colie

Abstract:

Seismologist Jose Rial is studying global warming and glacial quakes in Greenland. When the glaciers shift, they crack and produce hundreds of micro-earthquakes. According to Rial, the increasing number and intensity of glacial quakes corresponds to rapid glacial melting.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Spring 2007, p30-31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Global warming; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25828

Author(s):

Hoffman, Colie

Abstract:

Civil war and genocide have driven thousands of Sudanese people from their homes. Sudan signed a new peace treaty, but refugees are still unsure whether it is safe to return to their villages. UNC researchers are working with Sudanese communities to bring families together and to develop communication networks with political leaders.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Fall 2006, p14-16, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Refugees