Conventional wisdom in the press has held that the Democratic party, whose base includes younger, marginal voters, benefits electorally from lower costs of voting. The issue of voting access is highly polarized, with Democratic politicians championing reforms that would make it easier to register and vote, and Republican politicians opposing these policies on the ground that they would lead to fraudulent voting. Mass partisans reflect this divide as well. To what degree is the difference in partisan support for increased access to voting reflective of instrumental concerns over which party benefits, rather than principled belief in expanding access to voting? We conduct an experiment to test this question, leveraging a recent shift in the propensity of Democrats to excel in low-turnout elections and the changing composition of unregistered voters. We present respondents with information to update their beliefs about who benefits from laws making it easier to register to vote in

We are conducting a survey of people out drinking at bars and restaurants in downtown Chapel Hill to learn more about their thoughts and experiences with fake IDs. We are then giving an ID scanner to businesses that sell alcohol in Chapel Hill and Carrboro to help them identify fake IDs. After a 7-month study period, we will interview staff members at those businesses to learn about their experiences using the technology.

This project seeks to broaden and improve the efficacy of library staff to support communities in crisis and to build a Field Guide that library staff can use to achieve this goal. The Field Guide's purpose is to prepare public library staff to support historically marginalized youth and families during current and future crises (such as pandemics, hurricanes, water supply, energy, wildfire, etc.) and the consequences of such crises (gaps in fundamental literacy, limited access to information, disparities in learning opportunities, etc.)

This project proposes to conduct a needs assessment of Arabic-speaking patients who visit the UNC Family Medicine Center at Chapel Hill to refine existing peri-visit communication workflows. The needs assessment will be done in collaboration with the Refugee Community Partnership (RCP) and will involve focus groups of their members to better assess clinic peri-visit communication needs. The goal is to deliver Arabic language-expansion interventions to clinic leadership that address these needs and implement at least one concrete communication workflow change.

The purpose of this study is to collect feedback from individuals who volunteered with the Cooking Matters for Kids program with No Kid Hungry NC while they were college students. The online survey questionnaire asks about motivations for volunteering, impacts of volunteering, and satisfaction/feedback on training resources and the volunteer experience. The results of this study can help improve the volunteer experience for future college student volunteers.

Determine if group prenatal care that focuses on behavioral health improves pregnancy and infant outcomes for pregnant people at high risk for depression.

We are interested in how information regarding political leadership affects how adults evaluate leaders during periods of crisis. This study is part of a larger NSF-funded project examining political accountability during crisis and the vignette study is an attempt to get at the psychological foundations of public opinion during crises.

The World Health Organization recommends one ultrasound before 24 weeks of pregnancy. Recent developments with technology-assisted ultrasound increase ultrasound access to patients in low- and middle-income countries. This study is the evaluation of the implementation of technology-assisted ultrasounds in 7 antenatal clinics in Zambia. The goal is to understanding the acceptability and feasibility of the ultrasounds, and ultimately to publish information helpful to policymakers and clinic directors involved in implementing similar programs in low-resource settings.

The purpose of this study is to assess the CAC score of PREVENTABLE patients.

Liver injury due to prescription and non-prescription medication is medical, scientific, and public health problem of increasing frequency and importance in United States. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is the most common reason the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would choose not to approve a new drug or withdraw a drug from the market. However, drug-induced liver injuries are often under-reported and difficult to detect/diagnose. This study seeks to learn more about these drug-induced liver injuries and develop better ways to detect, define, and study drug-induced liver injuries. The study will be looking at new cases of drug-induced liver injury, as well as gathering data on previous drug-induced liver injury (up to January 1, 1994).