The purpose of this research study is to measure whether people are biased in terms of how quickly or slowly they respond to members of different social groups.
The goal of this study is to develop new ways of figuring out which children with acute respiratory illnesses (like cough, cold, or flu) would benefit from antibiotic treatment. To do this, we will evaluate different combinations of vital signs, symptoms, results from tests for infections that cause respiratory illness, and measurement of the body's immune response to see which ones best predict the presence of infection that requires antibiotic treatment.
The overall goal of the UNC CFAR is to support research of HIV infection carried out by UNC CFAR affiliated investigators and collaborators outside UNC. In order to achieve the goal of providing cutting edge research and testing services, the UNC CFAR will use samples of blood, hair, urine, oral and genital secretions from HIV seropositive and seronegative donors to evaluate, validate and quality control current and future assays.
This study is designed to investigate factors related to first impressions of other people.
The goal of this study is to evaluate medical student experiences and knowledge after participating in N-648 refugee clinics.
I will be interviewing parents who use an online patient portal to speak with their children's pediatrician. I will be asking questions about how these communications go and how they feel about these interactions. I am conducting this study to learn more about patients' opinions about how doctors communicate, and these opinions will help me make recommendations to help doctors communicate more effectively.
This qualitative study seeks to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on digital projects conducted by special collections libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Specifically, this research will utilize case studies to analyze the shift to digital resources following the closure of universities in the spring of 2020, and compare this data to the current operations of special collections libraries at both a public and private university.
The purpose of this study is to obtain better knowledge on how information is valued. How do businesses identify and obtain valuable information for effective productivity? How do they manage information that they do not value? Is there such thing as information overload in their organization and how do they manage it? How do they share information to potential customers? This study wants a better understanding of the flow of information within an organization and what would they do to either maintain or acquire better services?
Identify the bias and algorithms of TikTok's recommender system and to see how the bias of recommendation algorithms affects user experience.
This project will explore the potential implications of polygenic scores for social traits by surveying biobank members and interviewing scientists who develop or could use polygenic scores for social traits.