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Lyn Koehnline and Jan Paris are art conservators at the UNC Wilson Library. Part of their work involves reconstructing paper artifacts, deciphering fine prints, and restoring old photographs.
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Director Rob Hamilton adapted the novel, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, to a four-hour play that premiers this summer at UNC’s Kenan Theatre. The story is about two Chinese boys sent to the countryside for reeducation during Mao’s Cultural Revolution in the early 1970s, and both fell in love with the same girl.
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Daniel Wallace teaches creative writing at UNC and is the author of four novels. He was previously a student at UNC but quit school to work for his father’s business. He returned to Chapel Hill to give writing a shot, and ended up writing the novel, Big Fish, which became a movie directed by Tim Burton.
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The associate editor, Jason Smith, collected a list of unsolved science problems from readers. The top ten questions asked about population growth, why humans are different from chimpanzees, how development evolves, the human genome, the basis of consciousness, climate change, sustainable energy, alternative fuel, the formation of the universe and what it’s made of. UNC professors offered their perspectives on each of the topics.
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Computer scientists Ming Lin and Dinesh Manocha developed a modeling and simulation program that is being used to train military soldiers how to stay alive in the combat zone. Other software is being developed to train first responders, emergency response, and police, and to simulate hurricane evacuations.
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Marianne Gingher, an associate professor of English, recently published her memoir called, Adventures in Pen Land. The story covers her childhood, marriage, and teaching career. She also shares her insights into the role of a Southern writer in American literary culture, the experience of writing as a mother, and the process of novel-writing.
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North Carolina has long been considered rich in water resources. In the last decade, however, the state has suffered two droughts that have forced cities to implement increasing water restrictions. UNC experts are exploring solutions to water scarcity, such as policy reform, water engineering, and city planning.
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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.
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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.
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25832
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James Coleman is a UNC professor of African American literature. His latest work on contemporary African American fiction grew from his own spiritual development, experiences with Christianity, and hoodoo influences.
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25859
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Mark Katz recently published a book about phonography effects, which refer to how and why recordings influence musical life, and how technology has changed the way we listen to or create music. He is now studying how DJ’s and turntables are defining a new culture of music.
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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.
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Valerie Ashby is a chemist who discovers, designs, and synthesizes new bioelastomers, soft materials which can be incorporated into human tissue. Ashby is also passionate about teaching and cultivating student diversity. She is active in programs that promote minority scholarship.
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25868
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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.
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Mike Ramsey is a chemist and a pioneer in the field of microfluids. He uses biotechnology to develop microscopic lab tests that can be controlled by computers. Ramsey is currently working on nanofluid technology to sequence DNA.
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