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Nearly two out of three state residents support drilling for oil and gas off the North Carolina coast, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, and three quarters of citizens would support the increase of federal funds for research on wind, solar and hydrogen technology.

North Carolinians are almost evenly split on how they view Barack Obama’s job performance more than a year into his presidency, according to the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll, as public opinion begins to sour on the economy.

Lindsay Travis Bedford ‘05 will be named the Autism Society of North Carolina’s "Teacher of the Year" on April 24, 2010, during the organization’s annual conference.

Four psychology majors presented their research April 17 at the 35th annual Carolinas Psychology Conference hosted by Meredith College.

Forty-five ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students presented original research April 15-17 at the 24th annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research at the University of Montana. It was the largest number of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students to ever make presentations at the same NCUR program.

The Summer Business Institute provides rising juniors, seniors, and May graduates in non-business majors with the opportunity to enhance their marketability. Spots remain open for the program from June 2-19, 2010, which provides participants with broad knowledge of business principles and practices.

Global leaders use stories to explain their successes and failures, but in an age of social media and cell phones, that’s no longer easy to do. For Laura Roselle, who shared her work Monday in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s annual Distinguished Scholar Award Lecture, understanding this change is crucial for researchers who study how and why political messages help people make sense of their world.

Laura Roselle, one of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s most prolific scholars, will discuss the effects of a new media environment in the 21st century on Monday night during the annual Distinguished Scholar Award Lecture, which each year showcases the work of a faculty researcher whose work has made a lasting impact to her field of study.

Mathew Gendle, an associate professor of psychology, has been elected to serve a three-year term as a Councilor in the Psychology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research.