We are conducting two 3 hour in-person workshops with young adults who consume alcohol to support the development of an intervention which uses social medial to address the link between alcohol use and cancer risk.

Big Discoveries Start Small! Looking for Young Explorers to Join Our Screen Time Study Have a child ages 3-8? Spectra Discovery is a one-week research study exploring how wearable devices might track screen time in young children. Your child will wear fake glasses, a shirt clip, and a belt activity counter while using a study-provided tablet. Parents will complete brief daily surveys and device logs. Orientation can happen at home or at our Chapel Hill office. Parents are compensated, and kids receive a special thank-you gift! Help us better understand screen use in children-click to learn more.

Preventing walking disability in our rapidly aging population is an enormous public health challenge. Fundamental to their loss of functional mobility is that the muscles needed to power walking experience decline in function with age. Wearable assistive devices can be designed to augment the function of these muscles and may make walking easier. If you are a healthy older adult, you may be able to participate in a training intervention to determine the feasibility of a passive wearable ankle device that strengthens walking dynamics and decreases fall risk.

We are looking at how parents and adolescents in 5th or 6th grade use social media and how this use relates to body image and mental health. We are interested in this because of the high rates of social media use among adolescents, and the concerns the general public has about how use relates to mental health.

This study is gathering information to inform the development of a program to support Black students and their connectedness to school. Black students feel disconnected to school at higher rates than other students. We hope to better understand how to increase connectedness and barriers to designing and implementing programs in schools.

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This study looks at how using social media affects baby feeding and parent stress. We want to learn which social media sites parents use to find baby feeding info. We also want to know if using social media makes parents more worried or stressed about feeding their babies. We will talk to parents and do surveys to gather this information.

How do infants react to social stimuli? We are looking for families with an infants under the age of two to participate in an eye tracking study. Our study aims to understand infant social interest through changes in pupil size in response to social stimuli.

Feel anxious when your body goes into "fight or flight?" You may be eligible to participate in a research study to learn how difficult emotions, such as anxiety and fear, relate to feelings in the body. Compensation provided.

We want to learn about how being involved in school activities affects Black college students. We're looking at how these activities might help with school success, personal growth, and feeling connected to their culture. We will use surveys and group talks to gather information. This study will help us understand both the good and tough experiences Black students face while joining activities at predominantly white institutions (PWIs).