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Apr 1, 2024

Study Suggests Taking an Aggressive Stance in Crisis Communications Costs Companies Money

The bottom line? When a company took an aggressive stance, its stock price dropped. Associate Professor of Communication Alice Cheng and Ph.D. student Jaekuk Lee co-authored the paper discussing the findings. 
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Mar 28, 2024

What are the Risks and Rewards of Autonomous Vehicles?

Four faculty scholars offer insights on the economic, moral and social consequences autonomous vehicles pose. 
Stephen Puryear

Mar 25, 2024

Stephen Puryear Named Department Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences has named Stephen Puryear head of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, effective July 1. 
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Mar 21, 2024

College Donors Raise a Record $1.7M for Humanities and Social Sciences

College of Humanities and Social Sciences donors gave back in a big way on Wednesday, contributing 1,300 gifts totaling $1.7 million during the university’s 2024 Day of Giving. 

Mar 20, 2024

Christina Peoples
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Mar 13, 2024

No, An Anti-Racist Program in Schools Didn’t Stress Out Kids

A new study co-authored by Associate Professor of Psychology Kelly Lynn Mulvey finds an anti-racist intervention did not cause stress or feelings of alienation among high school students. 

Mar 7, 2024

Ying-Ju Chen
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Mar 6, 2024

What Drives ‘Drug-Induced Homicide’ Prosecutions in North Carolina?

A new study co-authored by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jennifer Carroll finds the desire to reduce overdose deaths is spurring DIH prosecutions. However, the evidence suggests it may be harming public health. 

Mar 5, 2024

Catch up With a Libraries Student Scholarship Awardee: Vishal Gogusetti

The political science senior is considering career possibilities in international relations and foreign policy. 
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Mar 4, 2024

It’s Not Just You: Young People Look, Feel Older When They’re Stressed

A new study co-authored by Shevaun Neupert, professor of psychology, finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days – but only on days when they also feel they have relatively less control over their own lives.