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26032
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In the 1990s, a dinoflagellate called Pfiesteria was reported to be toxic to fish and humans in North Carolina. UNC researchers recently reexamined Pfiesteria and similar species. According to their studies, harmful algal blooms and fish kills are likely caused by multiple species and factors, and cannot solely be attributed to Pfiesteria.
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26033
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Karla Rosenberg focused her senior honors thesis on the impact of Latino immigration on a native black community. She interviewed blacks and Latinos about their community, work, and fair wages. There was no hostility between communities regarding jobs, but competition existed among those without education and high-tech skills.
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26034
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Katy O’Leary studied domestic servants in Brazil for her undergraduate thesis. She discovered that there are more women in domestic service in Brazil than in any other occupation, and they tend to live in poverty. To compensate for low wages, women mostly rely on family and the Catholic Church.
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26035
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Clinical trials are patient studies that determine the safety and efficacy of new drugs, treatments, or procedures. Clinical trials have provided national exposure for UNC and are a growing enterprise. To facilitate the administrative process, UNC’s Office of Clinical Trials will open this fall.
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26036
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Conservationists believe Maasai people are threatening wildlife, but anthropologist Paul Leslie points out that the Maasai are a part of nature too. Now that the Maasai are forbidden to live in the Serengeti National Park, Leslie is studying the consequences of change for Maasai families and their health.
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26037
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Lee McIlwain, professor of cell and molecular physiology, studies spinal motor neurons and was researching the structure of these neurons for insight into Lou Gehrig’s disease. After reviewing the work of cell biologist Sheldon Penman, McIlwain is exploring the possibility of an insoluble matrix in cells.
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26045
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Thomas Otten, world-class pianist, is a new associate professor in the music department. Otten has already established a good reputation as a professor, coach, performer, and composer.
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26046
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The Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL) is one of the largest university-based nuclear physics labs in the nation. Tom Clegg, professor of physics and astronomy, trains students to build ion equipment and run experiments to learn how dark energy affects galaxy evolution.
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26047
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UNC photography teacher, Jeff Whetstone, says observation and attention to details are the most important skills photography students should have. Animal Planet, Whetstone’s latest exhibition, is a commentary on how humans relate to nature.
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26048
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Graduate students are teaming with fishermen to help sustain the catch. According to Eileen Vandenburgh and Galen Johnson, fishermen understand more on some issues than scientists do because they interact with the marine environment every day. Local knowledge is helping them have a better understanding of clam and shrimp populations.
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26049
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Carolina Fragile X Project focuses on child development and how families learn to cope with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. Three new studies are researching how families adapt to the learning needs of their children, to the challenging behaviors of their children, and to the knowledge of their genetic status.
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26050
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Laura Janda, professor of Slavic linguistics, studies the complexities of aspect and other Slavic grammatical categories. Janda uses rocks, sand, blocks of wood, and ping-pong balls to explain aspects which require adding a marking to every noun, pronoun, and verb in a sentence to indicate relationships among objects and ideas.
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26051
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Philosopher Susan Wolf works in moral theory and focuses on how to live a meaningful life. For Wolf, meaning comes from live and close interaction, and feeling that she’s benefiting and enriching other people’s lives in a one-on-one way.
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26059
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Mel Levine is a professor of pediatrics and director of the Clinical Center for the Study of Development and Learning. Levine created observation tools to help teachers identify where a child is having difficulties and to measure mental processes. To Levine, the most important tactic is strengthening strengths, focusing on children’s passions.
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26060
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There are many brands of democracy today, each with its own successes and failures. At Carolina, a large group of researchers is working to understand these new democracies. Several areas they are exploring include political parties, social and economic conditions, power, and religion.
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