Record #:

25884

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Graduate student Christine Bixiones interviewed Guatemalan mothers on why they buy baby formula rather than breastfeed their babies. Bixiones is now working with maternal-health professionals in Guatemala to teach women about the benefits of breastfeeding and nutrition.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 23 Issue 3, Spring 2007, p44-45, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research; Maternal and child welfare

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

Record #:

25898

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

UNC doctors are conducting acupuncture clinical trials at the Family Practice Center. They are finding that acupuncture can help relieve headaches, induce labor in full-term pregnancies, or relieve discomfort from menopausal hot flashes.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Spring 2006, p6-8, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Acupuncture; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Medical Center

Record #:

25899

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

The Carolina Environmental Program seeks ways to reduce the carbon footprint of people and their communities. According to researchers, the most critical factors to address are atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, other nations imitating our industrial revolution, and global population growth. They suggest redesigning sustainable communities and providing mass transit.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Spring 2006, p9-17, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Global warming; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Sustainable development

Record #:

25900

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Anthropologist Hannah Gill is researching Mexican immigrants to North Carolina. Families in Mexico benefit monetarily from migrant labor, but family separation pays a toll. Gill also documented stories of kidnapped migrants and families smuggled across the border.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Spring 2006, p18-20, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Migrant laborers; Immigration--Hispanic; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25901

Author(s):

Nathe, Margarite

Abstract:

Chrysography is a technique employed by early Christian scribes who used gold ink to copy the Gospels of the Bible. Chrysography became a crucial element in Crusader icon paintings, but little is known about why it was used. Jaroslav Folda, a professor of art history, believes it provides insight into differing developments in medieval and Renaissance art.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Spring 2006, p21-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Art--Study and teaching; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Record #:

25902

Author(s):

Derewicz, Mark

Abstract:

Bart Ehrman, professor and chair of religious studies, recently published a book about the evolution of the Bible. According to Ehrman, there are thousands of errors in the New Testament and several places where passages were added to early versions of the Bible.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Spring 2006, p28-29, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Department of Religion

Record #:

25903

Author(s):

McColm, Jan

Abstract:

Pharmacology professor, Leslie Parise, found that sickle cells are stickier than normal red blood cells. Based on her research, stickier cells might explain why sickle cell patients experience a pain crisis.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 22 Issue 3, Spring 2006, p30-32, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25904

Author(s):

Manning, Phillip

Abstract:

Bob Parr is a professor of chemistry and pioneer in the development of density functional theory in quantum mechanics. His most significant contribution was the 1988 LYP paper, named after the authors Lee, Yang, and Parr. The LYP paper solved a huge problem in theoretical chemistry and made much more accurate calculations possible.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Fall 2004, p6-8, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

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

Record #:

25905

Author(s):

McColm, Jan

Abstract:

The Virtual Lung Project consists of researchers from medicine, physics, chemistry, and computer science. They are trying to understand how components work as a whole in order to develop a fully interactive, predictive computer simulation of the human lung.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Fall 2004, p9-11, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research

Record #:

25906

Author(s):

Spivey, Angela

Abstract:

Al Banes, professor of orthopedics and biomedical engineering, leads a research team aiming to develop bioartificial tendons. Their study suggests a possible new clinical use for anabolic steroids to help increase healing and regeneration after surgeries such as rotator cuff repairs.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Fall 2004, p12-13, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research