Record #:

25893

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Tim Marr, assistant professor of American studies, recently came across century-old accounts of American encounters with the Moros, a diverse group of indigenous Muslims in the southern Philippine Islands. According to Marr, the Moro history can teach us a lot about current events in Iraq and advise American foreign-policy.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Winter 2006, p6-9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Foreign policy; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25894

Author(s):

Spivey, Angela

Abstract:

The highest number of hurricanes has occurred in coastal North Carolina, making the state extremely vulnerable to flooding and other disastrous impacts. UNC researchers are conducting studies to learn about community evacuation decisions and disaster response, and to develop models that predict storm surge and ecological changes resulting from hurricanes.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Winter 2006, p10-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hurricanes--North Carolina, Eastern; Hurricanes--Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Institute of Marine Sciences

Record #:

25895

Author(s):

McColm, Jan

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Winter 2006, p18-20, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Biotechnology; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Record #:

25896

Author(s):

Spivey, Angela

Abstract:

Richard Weisler, an adjunct professor of psychiatry, mapped the locations of cancer deaths and suicides and found they were within proximity to asphalt plants in Salisbury, North Carolina. Hydrogen sulfide, a chemical emitted from asphalt plants, is suspected to affect mood and responses to stress.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Winter 2006, p21-24, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pollutants; Public health; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25897

Author(s):

Smith, Jason

Abstract:

Edward Cope was a scientist who proposed that animal and plant lineages tend to increase in body size over geological time. Although heavily debated, UNC scientists Joel Kingsolver and David Pfennig suspect Cope’s rule works because things that are larger tend to have higher fitness.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Winter 2006, p30-32, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research