Record #:

25829

Author(s):

Nathe, Margarite

Abstract:

Cynthia Bulik and her colleagues are trying to find which genes affect one’s likelihood of developing anorexia. According to their research, both genes and environmental factors can lead people to develop anorexia.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Fall 2006, p17-20, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research; Eating disorders

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 #:

25831

Author(s):

Davis, Molly

Abstract:

Waterborne illnesses are a major public health problem in Cambodia, particularly for the rural poor. Doctoral student Joe Brown is trying to help Cambodian people clean their water using a ceramic water filter, locally made from clay, for home use.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Fall 2006, p24-25, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Purification; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25832

Author(s):

Nathe, Margarite

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Fall 2006, p26-27, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African American novelists; 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 #:

25859

Author(s):

Smith, Jason

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p10-13, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Music; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Record #:

25860

Author(s):

Chi, Kelly Rae

Abstract:

Chemistry professor Gary Pielak is the first UNC scientist to win a National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award. The award will fund him to research the spatial structure of proteins, and develop equipment to measure the proteins in various types of cells.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p14-15, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Chemists; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Prizes

Record #:

25861

Author(s):

Nathe, Margarite

Abstract:

UNC’s art librarian, Pat Thompson, researched an artist named Edith Branson. Branson had a unique painting style but she never promoted her work. Thompson found there are many other anonymous women artists, so she published a list of artists in the library’s North Carolina Women Artists file.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p16-18, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Women artists; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Library

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 #:

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 #:

25864

Author(s):

De Pano, Margarita

Abstract:

Researchers recently conducted surveys for the North Carolina BEAUTY (Bringing Education and Understanding To You) Project, a four-year health and cancer intervention study in salons in eight North Carolina counties. The study is assessing whether stylists can be used as health promoters, communicating messages of health in salons.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p24-25, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

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

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 #:

25866

Author(s):

Jacobs, Danielle

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p28-30, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Minority students; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Record #:

25867

Author(s):

McCann, Jessica

Abstract:

Andreas Teske is studying bacteria and archaea in deep-sea sediment cores off the coast of Peru. Teske aims to identify microbial species’ RNA sequences to better understand climate cycling and change.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 2007, p31-33, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Institute of Marine Sciences

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