Sunset Slaw
September 24, 2015 • Sunset Slaw recipe designed by Chef Mark Allison, Dole Food Company.
New Study Shows How Phytochemicals Build Natural Defenses Against Free Radicals
September 21, 2015 • A new study from scientists at the NC Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis, NC, found that certain phytochemicals build natural, cellular defenses against damaging free radicals and reactive oxygen species dispelling other popular theories of how some antioxidants work.
Researcher Returns to Familiar Ground for Groundbreaking Work
September 17, 2015 • The following has been reprinted from the Charlotte Observer.
Growing up in Kannapolis, Summer Goodson knew that the mammoth Cannon Mills textile complex was the lifeblood of the community.
Members of her family worked in the plant for 70 years before Pillowtex shuttered the facility in 2003. Little did Goodson know that she would carry on her family’s legacy by one day working in some of the same buildings. But instead of spinning cotton into fiber, Goodson is turning research into medical advancements aimed at helping treat male infertility.
Serving up Food for All
September 16, 2015 • Announced in the spring as the University’s academic theme for 2015–17 by Chancellor Carol L. Folt, “Food for All: Local and Global Perspectives” takes off this fall with several activities and events on a broad spectrum of food topics. It’s no coincidence that food is a topic that fascinates Tar Heel researchers, from the Odum Institute’s early studies of poverty and hunger to the state of the art investigations done today at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis.
Melon and Shrimp Recipe
September 12, 2015 • Melon and Shrimp recipe designed by Chef Mark Allison, Dole Food Company.
September 2015
September 5, 2015 • September 2015 SoundBites features: Duke, UNC Collaborate at North Carolina Research Campus, Cooking for Nourishment, Catawba Scholar Helps with NRI Research, and Ongoing Studies (Take Part in Research)