About the chapter
North Carolina SSN brings together a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community of engaged scholars from the mountains to the coast. By leveraging the expertise of our state's world-class universities, our chapter aims to be of service to policymakers, civic leaders, and journalists working to improve policy and combat challenges facing North Carolina.
Leaders
Members
RTI International
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Duke University
Latest Contributions
How to Revitalize America's Local Political Parties
SSN Strategy Brief,
How to Protect Coral Reefs from the Ravages of Climate Change
SSN Key Findings Brief,
How to Bolster America’s Already Effective Community Development Block Grant Program
SSN Key Findings Brief,
Why Improved Mental Health Care Alone Will Not Stop Gun Violence
SSN Key Findings Brief,
What Neuroscience Reveals about Effective Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
SSN Key Findings Brief,
Latest In The News
Sarah Bowen's research on socioeconomic inequality in feeding families discussed in , "More Time in the Kitchen May Not Be the Answer to Feeding Kids Well," Civil Eats, March 1, 2019.
"Does Doling Out Economic Incentives Create Jobs? A UNC Study Says No," Nichola J. Lowe (with ), The News & Observer, December 26, 2018.
Jennifer Kuzma's research on regulation of gene-edited crops discussed in , "Companies Use CRISPR to Improve Crops," The Scientist, February 1, 2019.
Nicholas Carnes quoted on the paths that the members of the House of Representatives took to Congress in Sahil Chinoy and Jessia Ma, "How Every Member Got to Congress" The New York Times, January 26, 2019.