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for "University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research"
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26228
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Joan Packenham, a graduate researcher in pathology, is running experiments on the blood-clotting agent Von Willebrand Factor, or VWF. She is trying to determine what elements affect the production of VWF, and how it responds to physiological mediators such as estrogen.
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26230
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Ellen Tim and Vickie Byler, graduate students in the School of Nursing, are trying to improve methods used to feed critically ill patients. They are examining various factors that may cause small-bore feeding tubes to clog.
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26231
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Kurt Fletcher, a physics doctoral candidate, studies deuterons, the nuclei of a special type of hydrogen atom known as deuterium. Fletcher focuses his research on a quantum mechanics property known as spin, a nuclear force responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together.
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26235
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UNC astronomer Bruce Carney and his colleagues have established that the Milky Way Galaxy is at least 18 billion years old. To arrive at their estimate, the group studied several nearby stars called RR Lyrae variable stars.
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26239
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Researchers in the UNC Health Services Research Center are conducting projects on health promotion among the elderly. They hope to determine whether coverage of selected preventive health services might reduce the cost of disease treatment, and if routine medical screening can reduce risk behavior and improve the quality of life for elderly participants in the program.
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26240
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UNC researcher Diane Davis is studying behavioral development patterns in premature infants. She is trying to identify the premature infants who are at risk for developing long-term problems, so that better health interventions can be put into place.
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26241
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Dr. Laurel Archer Copp, Dean of the UNC School of Nursing, focuses her research on patients’ responses to pain. She characterized pain according to the patients’ perceptions, and has defined more than thirty pain coping strategies utilized by patients.
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26242
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Dr. Margarete Sandelowski, associate professor in the School of Nursing, seeks to understand the transition experienced by couples who overcome infertility. She is studying the types of obstacles couples face and how they confront problem of infertility.
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26243
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Dr. Barbara Germino and Dr. Sandra Funk, associate professors in the School of Nursing, are studying the impact of cancer on family members. They are developing a research instrument and a clinical assessment index that will help evaluate the concerns of cancer patients and their family members.
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26245
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Lorna Harris, assistant professor in the UNC School of Nursing, is studying consumers’ thoughts about possible sanctions for substance abuse. In a recent study, she asked consumers’ opinions about substance abuse among health care providers, job performance, and drug testing. She hopes her findings can be used to develop employee drug abuse policies.
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26246
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William Kier, an assistant professor in Biology, studies the morphology and biomechanics of invertebrate species. He’s uncovered significant information about how squid and octopuses make rapid, complex, and varied muscle movements, despite the absence of a skeletal system.
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26248
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The Center for Alcohol Studies at UNC was established to coordinate the various aspects of research being conducted on alcoholism. Some of their studies include research on the effects of alcohol on brain chemistry, the genetics of alcoholism, and alcohol metabolism.
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26252
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Chemistry professors Thomas Mayer and Eugene Irene are researching the structural and chemical workings of silicon surfaces at an atomic level. Silicon has unique electrical properties used in semiconductors, materials used to operate computer chips.
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34304
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has established the Drinking Water Research Center in the School of Public Health. The new center brings existing research and collaborative efforts related to drinking water and contaminants. In addition to conducting research and helping guide drinking water policy, the center will offer monthly seminars tackling different drinking water-related topics.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 321, Jan/Feb 2000,
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34519
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Hoping to Revitalize East Durham (RED), the PNC had two classes from UNC Department of City and Regional Planning determine a revitalization plan for the historic neighborhood. They determined that PNC should acquire specific houses in a targeted area, refurbish them, and sell them to prospective home owners. This effort has led to four properties being sold and three more renovations in progress.
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North Carolina Preservation
(NoCar Oversize E 151 N6x), Vol. 148 Issue , Winter 2014-2015,
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