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Walking in the footsteps of men who walked on the moon Carolina’s Morehead Planetarium played a pivotal role in American space exploration and discovery, including putting a man on the moon

Fifty years ago this week — on July 20, 1969 — Neil Arm- strong became the first man in history to leave his footprints on lunar soil. But his journey to space began by walking the halls of Carolina’s Morehead Planetarium. Before their history-making Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins learned to navigate the stars at Morehead. Armstrong alone spent more than 125 hours train- ing with Morehead educators before his giant leap. “When you walk into our planetarium,” said Todd Boyette, director of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Cen- ter, “you’re walking in the footsteps of men who walked on the moon.” For a decade, Morehead helped prepare 62 astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab programs for space flight with star navigation training. NASA first approached Morehead’s then-director Tony Jenzano in the late 1950s to establish the program. “Our astronauts needed a rock-solid mental picture of the star field and had to know the procedures for celestial navigation

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Morehead Planetarium helped prepare 62 astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab programs for space flight with star navigation training. See MOON LANDING page 11

Carolina Latinx Center opens with expanded programs, resources for campus

“Welcome to our new space,” said Josmell Perez as he greeted and D&I. “Part of my time with D&I was dedicated to manag- An unofficial faculty recruiter, Perez welcomed candidates to visitors to the Carolina Latinx Center, which officially opened ing and leading the collaborative,” Perez said. “As the collabo- campus when they came to visit or interview. “I would answer July 1 in Abernethy Hall. rative grew in size, programming and impact, so did my role in their questions and showcase Carolina. Through the CLC’s Perez led the Carolina Latinx Collaborative for nearly a de- overseeing it.” efforts, several Latinx faculty were successfully recruited to cade while it incubated within the University Office for Diver- The CLC was a home for the Latinx community on campus, UNC,” he said. sity and Inclusion. Now he will see the fruits of his labor — and providing an outlet for events, a space for students to organize Over the years, students began to push for a dedicated Latinx that of students, faculty and staff — ripen as the CLC morphs and for faculty to connect with students and the community at Center. into the Carolina Latinx Center, where he will serve as director. large. (The term “Latinx” describes people of Latin American “This all started in a small room of believers back in 2007,” The Abernethy Hall space includes an ample student work- and/or Iberian heritage living in the United States, regardless said Ron Bilbao, a 2010 graduate. “These were students — room, offices and common space, with easy accessibility to of race or gender.) mostly Latina/o, but not exclusively — who believed that Car- campus in a central location. The space formerly housed the The group organized Latinx Heritage Month events on cam- olina had room to grow and that we could build something to American Indian Center, now located at 205 Wilson St., across pus, including bringing keynote speakers like civil rights activist nurture and embrace this emerging University community.” from Carolina Campus Community Garden. Delores Huerta and performer Rita Moreno to campus. “The The CLC’s original home was in Craige North Residential CLC also started a much needed Latinx Mentoring Program to Hall through a partnership with Housing and Residential Life fill a gap that wasn’t being met on campus,” Perez said. See LATINX page 11

The Farm at Penny A new interactive Reese News Lab initiative 6 Lane grows hope as 12 map guides Edible brings audience-driven news well as produce. Campus foragers. to Chatham County. ONLINE ONLY ONLINE 2 UNIVERSITY GAZETTE

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Creativity Hubs Awards accelerate solutions to societal challenges GET THE LATEST NEWS ONLINE AT Extreme storms, viral infections, gene modifications antiviral therapeutics useful for treating multiple and artificial intelligence are just some of the topics being viral diseases. explored by 2019’s Creativity Hubs award winners. Man- The Chemical Epigenomics Hub combines chemical aged by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research in biology approaches with epigenetics to identify, de- support of Carolina’s Blueprint for Next Strategic Frame- velop and apply chemical tools to better understand work, the Creativity Hubs award program encourages and epigenetic processes, ultimately improving the treat- supports diverse, interdisciplinary teams that pursue an- ment of human disease. swers to complex societal problems. Also, the AI Accelerated Discovery of Solar Energy “So multifaceted are these challenges that the only way Materials project received one year of Creativity Hubs to solve them is through the diverse perspectives offered by funding for further development. The project seeks to The University Gazette scientists from diverse fields,” said Terry Magnuson, vice capitalize on recent advances in data science and artificial chancellor for research. “Supporting these teams through intelligence to analyze existing data and devise complete- continuously updates its the Creativity Hubs awards yields solutions.” ly new ways to enhance current solar fuel technology. website between print issues. Three winning teams received two years of funding The Creativity Hubs award program was developed by worth up to $500,000. the research office to foster fluid, cross-disciplinary re- To stay in the know, be sure The Dynamics of Extreme Events, People and Places search, to establish campus networks that nurture re- Hub collects and integrates data that has not previ- search innovation and risk-taking, and to promote a per- to check out our website ously been compiled on all of the dynamics that ex- vasive culture that drives discovery and curiosity. This and follow us on Twitter treme storms and flooding create, aiding in the pre- year’s winners of the Creativity Hubs awards were select- diction of impacts of future storms on the multiple ed from 23 proposals, involving 207 University research- @univgazette. facets of coastal habitats and inhabitants. ers representing 46 departments across 11 schools and Addressing a critical unmet public health need, the the College of Arts & Sciences. Partners in funding the ID3@UNC Hub brings together scientists across awards are the College’s Institute for Convergent Sci- the fields of virology, proteomics, bioinformatics, ence, the School of Medicine and the Eshelman Institute chemical biology and drug discovery to provide new for Innovation.

PlayMakers’ Vivienne Benesch High fives for Jane Austen is Broadway bound

PlayMakers Repertory Compa- The University Gazette is a University ny’s Producing Artistic Director publication. Its mission is to build a sense of campus community by communicating Vivienne Benesch will make her information relevant and vital to faculty Broadway directorial debut next and staff and to advance the University’s spring with the New York premiere overall goals and messages. of Noah Haidle’s play “Birthday

EDITOR Candles.” Susan Hudson (919-962-8415) The play will star Debra Mess- [email protected] ing, best known for her role as

SENIOR EDITOR Grace in the long-running TV CONTRIBUTED Gary C. Moss (919-962-7125) series “Will & Grace.” “Birthday [email protected] Vivienne Benesch Candles” follows Messing’s Ernes- tine Ashworth as she celebrates SENIOR CONTENT MANAGER Scott Jared (919-962-6770) decades of birthdays surrounded by an evolving array of family [email protected] members and a cake-in-progress. Preview performances begin April 2, 2020, with opening DESIGN AND LAYOUT

night April 21 at Roundabout’s American Airlines Theatre on ANDREWS JOHNNY UNC Creative (919-962-7123) Broadway. CHANGE OF ADDRESS “I have had the great privilege of working with Noah Haidle Participants in the Jane Austen Summer Program attended the Make changes through your department’s on the development of this beautiful new play over the last HR representative. Regency Ball on June 22, performing traditional group dances several years and could not be more excited to share it with a at Graham Memorial Hall. Fans of the English novelist dressed The editor reserves the right to decide Broadway audience,” Benesch said. “The fact that this produc- what information will be published in the in clothing typical in Austen’s lifetime (1775–1817) for the ball. Gazette and to edit submissions for tion will reunite me with my graduate school classmate Debra This year’s annual symposium focused on Austen's “Pride and consistency with Gazette style, tone Messing, in a role that suits her like a silk glove, is icing on-the- Prejudice,” published in 1813, with the participation of faculty and content. not-so-proverbial cake!” and staff. JULY 17, 2019 3

From a father’s journey to a national conference about his son’s autism diagnosis and insight Surhoff is also interested in hearing from the into how he improved their relationship. attendees. “He was four years of age when he was di- “We're constantly trying to adapt our program agnosed,” Ballen said. “And it was difficult for to help our families, trying to understand what CONTRIBUTED KEITH ALLISON KEITH me. There was a lack of recognition on my part. other people might do, have done and what And I was disengaged and that’s why I under- their concerns are,” he said. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF SCHOOL stand what these fathers are going through.” The UNC Autism Fathers Conference hopes He said fathers tend to shrink away from the to have an impact by reaching out to fathers and realities of their children’s diagnosis. helping them develop support systems. “It took me a while to realize that this was The conference will be held at the Carolina Dwayne Ballen B.J. Surhoff Joseph Piven something that I had to really adjust to,” Bal- Inn from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 with an infor- len said. “And once I did, with the help of my mal reception to follow. There is a $50 registra- A television broadcaster whose son has au- when that doesn't turn out to be a possibility, amazing wife (Martina Ballen, chief financial tion fee and scholarships are available. Check tism and a Carolina autism researcher have they have to readjust.” officer of the UNC Department of Athletics), the UNC Autism Research Center Facebook teamed up to create the first UNC Autism then I began to become fully engaged and I (facebook.com/UNCAutismResearchCenter) Fathers Conference. Set for Sept. 14, the con- LITTLE RESEARCH ON FATHERS engaged with my son. This journey has been and Twitter @UNCAutism for information ference is designed for fathers of children with Part of the problem is that there is little to amazing.” about registration. autism spectrum disorder, but other parents no research on fathers of people with autism, As an award-winning broadcast journalist, — Kyra Miles, University Gazette are welcome to attend. but more research on mothers. Piven has ob- Ballen became a vocal advocate for autism The conference is a collaboration between served that sometimes the stress of having a research and began talking with Piven. They television broadcaster Dwayne Ballen and Dr. child with a developmental disability can cre- both noticed a trend in fathers when faced Joe Piven, professor of psychiatry and pediat- ate family conflicts, which may cause the father with an autism spectrum diagnosis. They be- rics and the director of the Carolina Institute to disengage. come less involved. Through this conference for Developmental Disabilities. Both men “When you're trying to involve families in re- they are hoping to give fathers a safe space to wanted this conference to address the chal- search, it's much more difficult to get fathers express themselves and share the experiences lenges a father faces raising a child with autism involved,” Piven said. This disengagement of other fathers in the same situation. spectrum disorder and to let these fathers suggests that the fathers may face different “We want everyone to feel comfortable,” Bal- know they are not alone. issues than mothers. “I don't know why the len said. “There is no judgment. We just want The conference offers a keynote speech by problem exists, but I've observed it.” them to come and know that they're not alone former NASCAR star and father of a person Piven sees the conference as a way to en- and to leave feeling connected.” with autism Ray Evernham, panel discussions courage fathers to explore these issues so they with former NFL Player Alex Smith and film might play more active roles in all aspects of BUILDING A NETWORK screenings that will have discussion groups their children’s lives. The conference directors said they want to led by experts in the fields, including autism “But, while we want to raise awareness and create a community for fathers to remind them research and family psychology. start the conversation, we also want to be sen- they can create a network to fall back on. Piven works with many families who have sitive to the personal needs fathers have on Someone who has created a network is children with ASD, and he’s found that when this journey," Piven said. former professional and Carolina baseball play- he reaches out to families to help with research, er B.J. Surhoff. He is a featured panelist at the conference and will talk about founding Path- often the fathers are less engaged. JOURNEY WITH JULIAN In 2013, Dwayne Ballen published a memoir, Fathers often seem to have different expec- Ballen can speak from personal experience. finders for Autism in Maryland and his experi- “Journey with Julian,” in which he shared his tations for their children, especially sons, Piv- In 2013, he published a memoir, “Journey ence as a father of a child with ASD. feelings about his son’s diagnosis and insight en said. “Your son's going to be an athlete. And with Julian,” in which he shared his feelings Even as he’s sharing his story and advice, into how he improved their relationship.

Aaron Salzberg to direct Water Institute

An international leader in global water policy, peace and security, Aaron Salzberg has been selected to be the Don and Jennifer Holzworth Distinguished Professor and director of The Water Institute at Carolina. Salzberg joins the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the environmental sciences and engineering department as a long-established leader in water policy. As the U.S. Department of State’s first special coordi- nator of water and chief of the water division within the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Salzberg led the development of United States foreign policy on drinking water and sanitation, water resources management and transboundary water issues to advance sustainable economic growth, peace and security. As director of The Water Institute, Salzberg aims to change the way the world works on water through scientific discovery, technical innovation and policy leadership. “I couldn’t be more excited to come on board as the new director,” Salzberg said. “UNC has a long history of producing world leaders in water, and I’m extremely honored to have the opportunity to contribute and to be part of Carolina and the broader Research Triangle community.” CONTRIBUTED

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Every day, Carolina faculty members engage in groundbreaking research, innovative teaching FOCUS ON and public service that impacts in our community and the state, nation and the world. Tune in to Focus Carolina during morning, noon LEWIS LAMPIRIS and evening drive times and on the weekends to hear their stories and find out what ignites their Dr. Lewis Lampiris directs the Dentistry in Service to the Community program in the passion for their work. You can listen to WCHL at University’s Adams School of Dentistry, a required component that sends rising fourth- 97.9 FM or 1360 AM. The interviews will also be year dental students to underserved areas of North Carolina to provide dental care available anytime online at gazette.unc.edu every summer. under the Focus Carolina tab. DISC’s impact is twofold: Carolina students gain a more holistic understanding of pa- Focus Carolina is an exclusive program on WCHL, tients and their needs, and North Carolina’s community-based clinics benefit from the free sponsored by the University. assistance of talented students. They work for eight weeks in local health departments, community health centers, correctional facilities and veterans hospitals in the state’s UPCOMING FEATURES urban and rural areas. In the past year, the DISC program provided more than $3 million in dental services. Students in the DISC program keep a record of their dental work and share personal sto- ries when they return to Carolina. BEST OF FOCUS CAROLINA Airs week of July 15 One student wrote in her essay, ‘I never imagined children would have this much dental disease.’ It is transformative. Jonas Monast Jon Easter With a background in public health dentistry and a commitment to health equity and so- Bo Li cial justice, Lampiris gives a different perspective to students who mostly intend to enter David Gotz private practice. Jessica Lee Vin Steponaitis My research focuses on experiential learning. Students learn through direct experiences outside of the classroom. It is really making a difference. We talk about social determinants of health equity. What it means to be a professional, BEST OF FOCUS CAROLINA the obligation one has, not just to the patients who are in their practice, but to Airs week of July 22 the whole community.

Daniel Wallace Lampiris says that Carolina improved the way it prepares students as clinicians and den- Linda Beeber tists by having them go through a poverty simulation to help them better understand the Kurt Ribisl patients they see each summer. Deen Freelon Peg Carlson Think of it as a giant Monopoly game. Some families are working, some aren't. They're surrounded by all of these social services in this simulated space. The goal is keep food on the table, keep a roof over your head and pay for BEST OF FOCUS CAROLINA your utilities. Airs week of July 29 In the simulation’s four 15-minute segments, each representing a week in the families’ Katrijn Gielens lives, the students may find themselves evicted without money to buy food. Their car breaks Carissa Hessick down; they cannot travel anywhere. The simulations prepare students for living conditions Jeff Greene they have never experienced before, and most find it an eye-opening experience. Jeff Welty Amelia Gibson I've been evaluating the impact of this on the students. Every one of the variables Cheryl Giscombe that I've been looking at, going from little-to-no understanding to a great deal of understanding, shows that about 60 to 70 percent of them feel that their knowledge has increased. JULY 17, 2019 5

WHAT’S A TYPICAL DAY LIKE IN YOUR JOB? Each day is different. I oversee four advanced doctoral psychology interns as part of our yearlong internship pro- gram. I coordinate the different training elements for those interns. And I provide clinical services, such as seeing students who walk in to Counseling and Psychological Services as well as providing individual therapy to students.

HOW DOES YOUR WORK SUPPORT CAROLINA’S MISSION? PEOPLE At CAPS, our goal is to ensure that our students have access to our services, and they are treated with compassion and respect. We want each student to be able to have the support and assistance to reach their goals. We work as a team, and so each of us works diligently to provide an inclusive environment. I train future psychologists to provide multiculturally sensitive, ethical and caring services. In my clinical role, I help students learn skills to better manage their concerns and build insights and awareness to their areas of growth and strength.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR WORK? I’m inspired by the students who come into CAPS seeking services. They’re bright, hardworking, service ori- ented and often motivated to work on themselves. I appreciate my kind and dedicated colleagues and the way we collaborate to provide quality services to students and trainees. I enjoy my role in training and mentoring future psychologists and being able to give back to the field.

WHAT KINDS OF INITIATIVES ARE YOU WORKING ON? Our interns provide lots of outreach and services that are customized to different populations on campus. One of our interns focused on helping Covenant Scholars with learning stress management and self-care techniques. Another intern focused on student-athletes supporting LGBTQ student-athletes and teammates by teaching inclu- sive language. I’m proud of the work our interns have accomplished. JON GARDINER JON HOW DID YOU COME TO SPECIALIZE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY? My grandmother played a strong role in my choosing a profession like psychology. Growing up, we were really Mari Diaz close, and she would often talk about how one of the best things you could do with your life is to be able to be of PSYCHOLOGIST AND service to others. And she did not have many resources or have the opportunity to pursue education when she was growing up. But she set an example of helping other people. I’m able to combine the science of psychology and the COORDINATOR OF TRAINING compassion and empathy, which is at the heart of the work that we do at CAPS. COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Carolina People is a regular feature in each issue of the Gazette that asks one of your fascinating colleagues five questions about the work they do for the University. Do you know someone with an interesting or unique job at Carolina? Please 14 years working at Carolina email your suggestions to [email protected] and put Carolina People in the subject line.

Guskiewicz shares ‘uniquely Carolina’ vision with Employee Forum In an afternoon session of the Employee Forum’s annual ments in cutting the time to hire a new employee from 110 to 45 Pricing Project, which will change how the State Health Plan retreat on July 10, Interim Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz days and plans to bring that same efficiency to facilities projects. pays providers starting Jan. 1, 2020. The Clear Pricing Project shared his top three top priorities for the next several months. He also fielded questions from the delegates, including one involves the State Health Plan establishing its own health care “The first one is launching programs that are uniquely Caroli- about access for people with disabilities. provider network along with a new approach to how providers, na,” Guskiewicz said. These include: “We need to do better in this space,” Guskiewicz said. When such as doctors and hospitals, are reimbursed for covered med- the Global Guarantee, to enable every student to have an he heard concerns about the Smith Center not having enough ical services. These rates will be based on a percentage above international experience; disability seating, he said, he met with the people there and that what Medicare pays providers. It’s not yet clear how many local the Institute for Convergent Science, an interdisciplinary re- more seating will be available for this basketball season. providers will participate or if University employees will know search space that will be temporarily housed in the Genome ”I am very action oriented,” he said. “I believe when there’s a who they are before the open enrollment period begins in Sciences building; and problem, I want to hear about it quickly, and I want to act on it October. Employees enrolled in the State Health Plan re- the Data Science Institute, a collaboration of faculty, staff as quickly as I can.” ceived an email on July 8 with information about these changes. and students who want to solve problems by analyzing big Guskiewicz said he has also asked that the barricades around More information is available at shpnc.org/state-health-plan- data. the Unsung Founders Memorial on McCorkle Place be re- clear-pricing-project. The chancellor’s second priority is to strengthen partnerships moved before Aug. 1. In the proclamation, the Employee Forum declared it was across the state, most directly with a new brand of the Tar Heel He said he is looking into how other universities organize “imperative that State Health Plan participants and stakeholders bus tour for faculty over fall break. In it, three buses will travel their human resources and diversity and inclusion offices to get are informed of the ‘in-network’ health care provider options to different regions of the state visiting places where Carolina ideas for revamping Carolina's functions, whose leadership po- with all due haste.” researchers work and so “faculty can get to know these towns sitions are currently vacant. The forum will present the proclamation to Guskiewicz and that our students call home.” the Office of Human Resources and share it with the Faculty Last, Guskiewicz spoke about Operational Excellence, an ini- CLEAR PRICING CONCERNS Council and the Faculty/Staff Assembly. tiative to cut through “layers of bureaucracy” to “become a more Later in the retreat, the delegates unanimously passed a efficient, more nimble University.” He emphasized improve- proclamation expressing their concerns about the new Clear — Susan Hudson, University Gazette 6 UNIVERSITY GAZETTE

Hope grows here The Farm at Penny Lane’s innovative programs help mental health clients become more self-sufficient JON GARDINER JON

Beets from the day's harvest get a wash before clients and volunteers take them inside to sort for distribution.

The place at the end of the bumpy dirt road looks and sounds innovative programs include harvesting and processing pro- That’s why the farm, for a nominal fee, offers the Farm-to- like many farms in rural Chatham County. Dogs bark and a duce, horticultural therapy, a farmer-led gardening group, yoga, Home Produce Pack Program to mental health clients who are rooster crows when visitors arrive. Glossy black-feathered cooking classes and a program for training support dogs. on the federal Supplemental Security Income of $750 a month. chickens peck in the grass around the coop and a collection of Established in 2011, the farm provides services that Ma- Participants in the program receive fresh, organically grown outbuildings. A few people in shorts and T-shirts dig up beets hadevan said these clients can’t get at traditional hospitals and produce and eggs weekly or bi-weekly in season. “We want and turnips in a half-acre garden plot. clinics. Therapy and medicine are important for the mentally them to avoid cheap food such as 99-cent meals. Instead, we But the writing carved into the wooden sign above the ill, but they only address about 30% of their health and quality encourage them to take center classes on cooking or on eating garden gate shows the difference at the Farm at Penny Lane: of life issues, he said. The Farm at Penny Lane addresses much healthy for under $5 a day,” Mahadevan said. “Hope Grows Here.” of the other issues with exercise, a good diet, social interaction, The garden also gives clients valuable work and social experi- “We want the farm to be a place where we create initiatives work and life skills, accomplishment and an opportunity to im- ence. Early in the morning, clients, staff members and volunteers and demonstrate that they are effective and can change peo- prove their confidence and self-sufficiency. check the whiteboard to see which crops are ready for harvest ple's lives,” said Thava Mahadevan, director of the Farm at Pen- before going into the garden. Row by row, they check the plants, ny Lane and of operations at the UNC Center for Excellence TAKING THE HARVEST FROM FARM TO HOME digging up carrots, beets and turnips, picking strawberries and in Community Mental Health, part of the School of Medicine. People with severe mental disorders on average tend to die fresh herbs and harvesting heads of crisp lettuce. The center, in partnership with the nonprofit XDS Inc., op- 10 to 25 years earlier than the general population, according Carrying full buckets or pushing wheelbarrows, they bring erates the 40-acre property just six miles south of campus to to the World Health Organization. While suicide is one cause, the produce to the farm’s kitchen, where they carefully wash provide services to approximately 2,000 people in the Triangle most of the deaths are due to preventable chronic physical it with a garden hose then bring it inside to be packed in area with serious mental health conditions, addictive disor- medical conditions such as cardiovascular, respiratory and in- bags and boxes. After the work is done, they’ll cook lunch and ders or intellectual and developmental disabilities. The farm’s fectious diseases, diabetes and hypertension. eat together. JULY 17, 2019 7

The garden also plays a role in weekly sessions led by a registered horticultural therapist from the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Offered year-round, these sessions focus on both indoor learning and outdoor gardening in an inclusive group setting. The activity, fresh air and healthy produce can help participants improve their physical health, while interact- ing with others and productive work benefits their emotional and social health. Before they can participate, clients are referred by a therapist, physician or mental health clinical team, and farm program manager Matt Ballard meets with them individually to com- plete the screening process. “People get a sense of belonging and self-efficacy,” Ballard said of the participants. “They’ve felt like they don’t fit in because of their diagnosis, so it helps to get a sense of accom- plishment and take risks with social interaction.”

MORE THAN GARDENING Gardening is only part of life on the farm. Penny Lane is also home to the UNC PAWS therapy program. The program res- cues dogs from local shelters to be trained for adoption as pets or support animals. The people doing the training are mental health clients and others with developmental disabilities, who supervise puppy playtime and join dog-walking groups — skills that improve their own self-confidence and teach them responsibility. PAWS coordinator Sunny Westeman estimates that PAWS has served over 60 people.

We want them to live through their illness and have a normal life.

THAVA MAHADEVAN JON GARDINER JON

A 375-square-foot model home signals the farm’s latest venture, the Tiny Homes Village, a project that Mahadevan is co-directing with Amy Blank-Wilson, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work. The plan is to build 15 of these tiny homes in a circle near the garden to create a village where residents will live, work and thrive. The Tiny homes Village ini- tiative is a partnership between XDS Inc. and School of Social Work. Hobbs Architects created plans for the permanent hous- es, and a Triangle Community Foundation grant provided the seed money for construction of the model home built by Bold Construction. The venture addresses another major challenge for men- tal health clients on a fixed income: finding affordable housing. The tiny homes will rent through subsidy or for $250 per month. Mahadevan foresees the project as a template for similar villages in rural and urban areas, possibly with connections to community colleges and universities. Other plans include using an existing house for short stays as clinical interventions when a client nears a crisis. The “bed and breakfast” concept reduces emergency room visits and costly hospital stays. Some clients have lived in the model home brief- ly and given meaningful feedback. “They told us that it felt like a real home or even better,” Mahadevan said. JON GARDINER JON GARDINER JON This attention to issues like work, home and socialization are all evidence of why hope grows here for the clients served at the (above) Thava Mahadevan is director of the Farm at Penny Lane and of operations at the UNC Center for Excellence in Com- Farm at Penny Lane. munity Mental Health. (left) Working in the garden gives clients valuable work and social experience. (right) After a harvesting session, Farm Manager Jessamine Hyatt leads a cooking class as clients and volunteers prepare to make a lunch from some of — Scott Jared, University Gazette the harvest. 8 UNIVERSITY GAZETTE

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This musical is Grammy-nominated with an original story set in 1920s and 1940s North Carolina. Reserve your tickets now for “Bright Star: A Carolina Musi- cal,” put on by the Summer Youth Conservatory at PlayMakers Repertory Company. The show will run Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $20, faculty and staff is $18 and students and youths $12. The Summer Youth Conservatory is a six-week practicum program that highlights the theat- rical talents of high schoolers in the area. They are able to work with professionals in the field to create a professional level production.

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“Spatial Justice” is the theme for this year’s MURAP Academic Conference. Over two days, the Moore Undergrad- uate Research Apprentice Program’s 25th annual conference allows attend- The Carolina Women’s Center is ex- ees to engage on this topic, in which pecting questions and they’ll have an- “space” refers to sites where justice swers. What to Expect When You’re Ex- has been denied or achieved, includ- pecting at UNC is a session for anyone ing but not limited to neighborhoods, pregnant, planning to adopt or foster cities, and institutions. Highlights in- to give them information on different clude panel discussions, a keynote initiatives at Carolina to improve their address by Mary Pat Brady of Cornell parenting experience. This includes lac- University and a featured presenta- tation rooms, resources, advice for work tion by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva of Duke Follow the story of war veteran Alex Sutton in the film and life balance and more. The free ses- University. The free public event will “Farmer/Veteran” as Alex begins a new life as a farmer in sion will be from noon to 1 p.m. in the Toy be hosted in the Stone Center. For rural North Carolina. The director of the film, Jeremy Lange, Lounge in Dey Hall. Register today at more information, visit murap.unc. will facilitate a discussion following the screening. The film tinyurl.com/y67xoerr. edu/2019-murap-conference/. begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium of the FedEx Global Education Center and refreshments will be served. The screening is free and open to the public. The Southern Culture Movie Series is a summer initiative JULY 22 & 27 to provide an entertaining and critical introduction to the American South. The UNC Music Workshop is a program for high school pianists and singers to learn music theory and practice with profession- als. The workshops run from July 21 through GOT NEWS? July 27. As part of the weeklong event, come see the amazing stylings of the music The Gazette welcomes your story ideas and calendar an- faculty at the UNC Music Workshop Fac- nouncements. To make sure your information reaches ulty Recital. This free concert is at 8 p.m. us in time for the next issue, please submit it at least July 22 in Moeser Auditorium in Hill Hall. 10 days before our publication date. You can find our latest It is open to the public. Then, after six days publication schedule online at gazette.unc.edu/about. of music theory, practice and fun, all of the participants from the UNC Music Workshop The next Gazette will be published Aug. 7. To announce are getting together to host the All-Partic- events occurring Aug. 8–21, please submit your informa- ipant Finale Concert at 10 a.m. July 27. The tion no later than July 29. Email us at [email protected] concert is free and will be hosted in Moeser or submit through the Got News? page on our website Auditorium in Hill Hall. (gazette.unc.edu/got-news). JULY 17, 2019 9

Employees use Community Service Leave to give back to others Building homes and tending to vegetables in a garden aren’t Ambassadors Program in the Carolina Asia Center. “Every year usually part of University employees’ job descriptions, but they I try to use it for projects that UNC proposes but also for organi- can still be an invaluable part of a workday. zations that are important to me personally.” That’s why University employees receive Community Service “Habitat is just one of the many organizations that staff from Leave, and many Carolina staff members take advantage of the UNC can participate in and volunteer with. We do work at opportunity to serve their communities directly. the Carolina Campus Community Garden. We do work with “Having the opportunity to give back a little bit makes me TABLE. We do work with the Carolina Blood Drive,” said Ka- think about how I can engage my life even more, both profes- tie Musgrove, program administrator for the Natural Products sionally and personally, to give back to North Carolina and the Research Laboratories in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. citizens here,” said Tim Poe, director of telehealth for the UNC Musgrove is also vice chair of Employee Forum and chairs the Cancer Network at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer forum’s community service committee. “Community Service Center. He’s also a frequent volunteer at the Carolina Campus Leave is very important for staff here on campus. It's a great way Community Garden. to give back to community. It's a great way to have some work- Each year, employees receive up to 24 hours of paid leave to life balance, and it's a great benefit given to us by the state.” volunteer with community service organizations and schools. “I think it's extremely valuable and it shows that UNC cares There is also Community Service Leave available for employees about the community. You're coming out doing something for to use for disaster relief, mentoring and literacy programs. others. You're getting your hands dirty. And at the end of the day, “There's nothing like getting out and working on site to build there's something tangible that you've done,” Poe said. See the JOHNNY ANDREWS JOHNNY some new skills and to benefit others. We're on a Habitat for video at youtu.be/Ne4BJnz8aaM. Carolina employees can use Community Service Leave to par- Humanity build site using teamwork and all of our carpentry ticipate service projects, such as a Habitat for Humanity build. skills to build a home,” said Dori Brady, manager of the Phillips — Rob Holliday, University Communications

For nine years running, Carolina pro- Second, we’ve uncovered the first de- after uncovering them, when one of fessor Jodi Magness has led a team of piction of the episode of Elim ever found our staff members was able to read research specialists and students to the in ancient Jewish art. This story is from the accompanying Aramaic inscription ancient village of Huqoq in Israel’s Low- Exodus 15:27. Elim is where the Israel- identifying the first beast. er Galilee, where they bring to light the ites camped after leaving Egypt and wan- remains of a late Roman synagogue. dering in the wilderness without water. What do you hope this work For weeks during the summer, they The mosaic is divided into three hori- unearth history in the form of art. With zontal strips or registers. We see clusters does for the field and what we each excavation season, the students and of dates being harvested by male agricul- know of history? researchers build on what little is known tural workers wearing loincloths, who Our work sheds light on a period about the fifth century CE Jewish com- are sliding the dates down ropes held when our only written sources about munity of Huqoq and the artists who by other men. The middle register Judaism are rabbinic literature from the crafted depictions of biblical stories with shows a row of wells alternating with tiny cubes of stone or tesserae. Jewish sages of this period and referenc- date palms. On the left side of the panel, Magness, director of the Huqoq exca- es in early Christian literature. The full a man in a short tunic is carrying a wa- vations and Kenan Distinguished Profes- scope of rabbinic literature is huge and ter jar and entering the arched gate of a sor for Teaching Excellence in Early Ju- diverse, but it represents the viewpoint Uncovered 1,600-year-old daism in the College of Arts & Sciences’ city flanked by crenellated towers. An of the group of men who wrote it. That religious studies department, explains inscription above the gate reads, “And group was fairly elite, and we don’t have Jewish art brings more of an her team’s newest findings and how the they came to Elim.” the writings of other groups of Jews from unknown culture to light art they find connects them to texts writ- this period. Early Christian literature is ten thousands of years ago. What questions do this year’s generally hostile to Jews and Judaism. findings prompt for you? So, archaeology fills this gap by shedding light on aspects of Judaism between the If you could name the biggest The Daniel panel is interesting be- fourth to sixth centuries CE — about discovery of this summer, what cause it points to eschatological, or end which we would know nothing other- would it be? of day, expectations among this congre- wise. Our discoveries indicate Judaism gation. The Elim panel is interesting as it First, Chapter 7 in the book of Daniel continued to be diverse and dynamic describes four beasts which represent is generally considered a fairly minor ep- long after the destruction of the second the four kingdoms leading up to the end isode in the Israelites’ desert wanderings, Jerusalem temple in 70 CE. of days. This year our team discovered which raises the question of why it was mosaics in the synagogue’s north aisle significant to this Jewish congregation in What keeps you and the team Lower Galilee. depicting these four beasts, as indicated coming back after nine years? by a fragmentary Aramaic inscription referring to the first beast: a lion with What was the “wow!” moment We are committed to completing the eagle’s wings. The lion itself is not pre- of this year’s dig? excavation of the synagogue before we served, nor is the third beast. However, turn the site over to the state of Israel, the second beast from Daniel 7:4 — a The “wow!” moment came when we with the hope that they will develop and bear with three ribs protruding from its understood that the animals depict- open it to the public in the future. In the mouth — is preserved. So is most of the ed in the mosaic in the north aisle are meantime, I expect our work will contin- CONTRIBUTED fourth beast, which is described in Dan- the four beasts in Daniel 7. And that ue to shed light on the past through new Jodi Magness iel 7:7 as having iron teeth. was something we realized only a week discoveries. 10 UNIVERSITY GAZETTE Leadership transition

New chair elected, new trustees sworn in at July 8 ceremony

In a special meeting held July 8, the University Board of Trustees elected a new chair and swore in a returning member and its newest members, including two selected by the North Carolina Legislature since the group’s last meeting. Richard Stevens, an attorney with the Smith Anderson Law Firm and a five-term North Carolina Senator, was elected the new chair. Stevens previously served on the Board of Trustees 1995–2003 and was chair 1997–99. Judge Chris Dillon of the North Carolina Court of Appeals swore in the newest trustees during a ceremony at the Carolina Inn. Those taking the oath of office were, left to right, John P. Preyer, Teresa Artis Neal, Ralph W. Meekins, Dave Boliek Jr., Allie Ray McCullen and R. Gene Davis Jr. (foreground). Preyer and Meekins are the most recent additions to the board. Preyer, of Chapel Hill, is the co-founder and president of Restoration Systems, an environmental company specializing in wetland, steam, nutrient and habitat mitigation, headquartered in Raleigh. Meekins, of Shelby, is an attorney with Teddy, Meekins & Talbert, PLLC. He has practiced law for more than 33 years, primarily BRANDON BIELTZ BRANDON in the area of personal injury and workers compensation.

Emil Kang to depart Carolina for Mellon Foundation

Emil Kang, special assistant to the chancellor for the arts and the founder Performing Arts has commissioned over 50 new works by renowned art- of Carolina Performing Arts, will take a new position Oct. 1 as program di- ists, 40 of which premiered in Chapel Hill. Such innovative programming, rector for arts and cultural heritage at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. now held inside and outside four venues, has helped make the arts accessi- “It is not surprising that the Mellon Foundation would turn to Emil to ble and relevant for students, faculty, staff and community members. take on such an important role because of the well-earned reputation he In 2016, Chancellor Carol L. Folt appointed Kang as special assistant to has forged as one of the leading arts administrators in the United States,” the chancellor for the arts. In that Chancellor’s Cabinet-level role, he and wrote Interim Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz and Executive Vice Chan- Folt founded Arts Everywhere, a major initiative dedicated to integrating cellor and Provost Robert A. Blouin in a campus email. “Thanks to Emil’s artistic practice, learning and engagement into the daily lives of the com- leadership, Carolina has made immense progress in elevating the vital role munity. In 2018, Carolina Performing Arts opened CURRENT ArtSpace the arts play in our campus and local communities.” + Studio, an immersive performing arts venue and studio space, in Caroli- Chancellor emeritus James Moeser, professor of music emeritus, will na Square on Franklin Street to help connect campus and the community serve as interim executive and artistic director of Carolina Performing through the arts. Arts and will also lead Arts Everywhere on an interim basis starting Sept. In 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Kang to the National 1. Joining Moeser in ensuring that Arts Everywhere also remains a priority Council on the Arts, a first for a North Carolinian. He serves on the boards for campus will be Larry Wheeler, former director of the North Carolina of the Martha Graham Dance Company and the International Society for Museum of Art, is serving as a part-time consultant to Arts Everywhere and the Performing Arts. Kang was president and executive director of the De- the Ackland Art Museum. A national search for the position, chaired by troit Symphony Orchestra, held positions with the Seattle Symphony and Interim Dean Terry Rhodes of the College of Arts & Sciences, will begin the American Composers Orchestra and was an orchestra management in the near future. fellow with the symphony orchestras of San Francisco, Houston and Kang arrived at Carolina in 2005, founded Carolina Performing Arts Grand Rapids. He holds a degree in economics from the University of as a multidisciplinary program that brought to Chapel Hill such interna- Rochester and completed the strategic perspectives in nonprofit manage- JON GARDINER JON tionally acclaimed artists as Yo-Yo Ma, the National Theatre of Scotland, ment program at Harvard Business School as well as programs at the Cen- Emil Kang Philip Glass and the Bolshoi Ballet. Under Kang’s leadership, Carolina ter for Creative Leadership.

UNC System veteran chosen as interim UNC Police chief Thomas C. Younce joined Carolina as interim chief of UNC Police on July 1. the city of Wilson, North Carolina. He also holds adjunct faculty positions at three colleges and A veteran with nearly 44 years of law enforcement experience, including 15 on university cam- universities across the state. puses, Younce succeeds Chief Jeff McCracken, who retired after 30 years of service at Carolina. Younce earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Auburn University and a master’s in “Throughout his career, Chief Younce has worked tirelessly to protect the safety and security of special studies criminal justice from George Washington University. He has also completed ad- students, faculty, staff and visitors at East Carolina University, NC State University and Queens ditional training at Carolina, NC State University, Harvard University and the FBI Academy. University in Charlotte and as interim chief of police at North Carolina A&T State University in “We are pleased to welcome Chief Younce to the Carolina family. His decades of experi- Greensboro and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. During ence and skilled leadership will allow him to carry UNC Police forward in the coming weeks each of his assignments, Chief Younce has developed a reputation for fostering strong relationships as our officers and staff continue to support and protect our students, faculty and staff,” admin- between the police force and their communities,” wrote Interim Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz istrators wrote. in a June 26 campus email. The message was also signed by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost “We want to thank Chief Jeff McCracken for his 30 years of service and wish him the best in his Robert A. Blouin and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Jonathan Pruitt. retirement,” the letter continued. In addition to his experience on university campuses, Younce has served as a captain in the U.S. The national search for a permanent police chief continues, with a hire anticipated before the Air Force, an agent for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and chief of police for start of the academic year. JULY 17, 2019 11

MOON LANDING from page 1 spacecraft,” William Barry, NASA’s chief historian, said in 2016. “This was an essential part of the training of our astronaut corps and proved important to their survival on a number of occasions.” The goal was to fill in the gaps of the imperfect automated nav- igation systems of early spacecraft. Astronauts needed to be able to recognize a constellation of stars just by glancing out the win- dow to steer themselves to safety if the technology failed. Michael Neece, Morehead educator and local author and his- torian, explains it like this: “If you’re here on Earth and you’re a pilot, you can see trees below you. You can see airports and lights and lakes and rivers. You have all these reference points. In space, you have stars, so they had to learn the positions of stars just by glancing.” To teach these critical navigation skills, astronauts studied the stars under Morehead’s 69-foot dome and analyzed star maps. Planetarium staff aimed to create the most realistic view of the sky for the astronauts and turned to creative solutions to mimic the crafts each crew would be working in. Members of the Mercury crew, for example, viewed the dome with their heads inside a small canopy situated on an old fighter pilot trainer to simulate the spacecraft’s window and movements. Later, for the Gemini missions, Morehead staff created the “Gemini Trainer” out of a specially designed plywood box at- ARCHIVES DIGITALNC tached to a swiveling barber chair base to simulate sitting in the For the Gemini missions, Morehead staff created the “Gemini Trainer” out of a specially designed plywood box attached to a two-man spacecraft. swiveling barber chair base to simulate sitting in the two-man spacecraft. “Tony Jenzano was a mechanical genius,” Neece said. That training came in handy for every astronaut at some point know Chapel Hill well, visiting Franklin Street restaurants and near the planetarium dome, they would say, ‘It’s cookie time,’ during space flight, said Neece, and even saved lives during emer- record stores and even playing handball with students and physi- which meant the astronauts were coming,” Neece said. “It be- gencies, including a system failure during the solo Mercury-Atlas cal education professors while they were in town. came their code phrase.” 9 mission. Compared to the major cities that housed the country’s five Although the training program ended in 1975, Morehead’s “Gordon Cooper was up there in orbit for about 33 hours, and other big planetariums at the time, Chapel Hill offered the astro- quiet legacy lives on as a building block for some of NASA’s big- suddenly his systems started shutting down. His main power sys- naut corps some semblance of privacy from journalists and auto- gest moments. tem, his navigation system, his backup power system — they all graph-seekers. “[NASA] did a side-by-side comparison [of other planetari- went on the fritz,” Neece said. “It was because of his really good Even so, their visits were often shrouded in secrecy. ums], and there was just no comparison,” Neece said. “It was just, piloting skills and his Morehead knowledge that he then had the “The planetarium would [say], ‘Oh, the astronauts are coming ‘Morehead is the place to be.’” most accurate splashdown of any of the Mercury astronauts.” to town. We better put out the tea and the lemonade and some Armstrong and the other Morehead-trained astronauts got to cookies.’ So, if cookies suddenly appeared in one of the rooms — Emilie Poplett, University Communications

LATINX from page 1

In 2013, the collaborative began evaluating its capacity to be- come a center. “It was plain that we needed to grow and that the existing structure was inhibiting our ability to do so. A Latinx Center had become imperative on campus,” Perez said. Faculty responded favorably. “When I first heard of an effort to establish a Latinx center, I knew I had to lend all my energies behind this effort to create a home for our people,” said Paul Cuadros, an associate professor in the School of Media and Journalism. In 2014, Cuadros formed a committee of faculty, students and staff to advocate for the creation of a Latinx Center. The University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Carolina Latinx Center in January with a unanimous vote. The center’s elevated profile and the new space will influence the amount and quality of programming, events, resources and support that Perez and his staff will be able to provide to Caro- lina’s Latinx community. “The foundation has been laid…now, we need to build the future,” he said. GARDINER JON The Carolina Latinx Center opened in a new location in Abernethy Hall in early July. Josmell Perez, director of the center, says the — Adrianne Gibilisco, Office for Diversity and Inclusion new space includes workrooms, offices and common space. 12 UNIVERSITY GAZETTE

New Edible Campus interactive map guides foragers to what’s in season JON GARDINER JON

A new interactive map tells foragers what's in season in the 11 satellite gardens on campus.

A summer walk through Carolina's campus brings the scent of Carolina community, but we are an education program at They created a lot of the back-end work for the application, fresh rosemary and basil, but from where? Bright red tomatoes our roots, so we want to make sure we were providing this but after those students graduated, a new set of computer sci- hang from a vine outside Lenoir Dining Hall. When did they supplemental information.” ence majors picked up the project. Last year, the new students get there? A tiny sign marks even tinier blueberries as they peek revamped the map and gave it a more professional looking de- from behind full leaves in front of Davis Library. BACK TO THE ROOTS sign. Over 50 students and community members contributed to This fresh produce is available to anyone on campus, thanks Edible Campus began in spring 2015 as Carolina alumna Em- the cultivation of information for the web page. to Edible Campus, a program of the North Carolina Botanical ily Auerbach’s senior honors thesis assessing the agricultural po- Some of these design decisions were made by Edible Campus Garden that is run by a team of two employees and host of stu- tential of the University campus. Since then, the idea has grown communications intern Angel Santaloci, who encourages peo- dent garden managers, interns and volunteers. into a campus-wide edible landscape with 11 green spaces filled ple to use the map and the gardens. Each semester the organization plants fruits, herbs and vege- with edible, medicinal and pollinator plants. Edible Campus “Instead of going to the grocery store, why not just use the map tables across 11 “satellite” gardens on campus, but in the spring and see what might be available and fresh in one of these gar- they cultivated something new: an interactive online map to dens,” Santaloci asked. help Tar Heels find and use these public gardens. An interactive map has been in the works almost since the PART OF THE MISSION edible landscaping initiative began in 2015, said Laura Mindlin, A rise in healthy and sustainable living trends makes Edible the botanical garden’s Edible Campus coordinator. (Kyle Park- Campus look appealing to incoming students and new faculty er, Edible Campus horticulturalist, is the other botanical garden Instead of going to the as well. employee on the team.) grocery store, why not just use Mindlin said Edible Campus fits right into the University's “Whenever we’re out in the gardens working, we are ap- mission of an educational landscape that fosters critical think- proached by several people with questions about the different the map and see what might ing because sustainable living is about understanding the greater crops,” Mindlin said. be available and fresh in one contexts of the food we eat and our surrounding environment. Edible Campus’ creative answer to these questions is an in- “When Edible Campus was started, it was looking at this teractive map with a fork and knife icon marking the location of of these gardens? growing divide between people and the food growing process each garden. Users can view a list of all the gardens, the plants and wanting to reestablish that connection,” Mindlin said. ANGEL SANTALOCI located there and links to recipes. “The campus community is ready to learn more about the The interactive map shows what produce is in season, how to food that nourishes them, how they can use our plants like lav- know it is ready to harvest, how to prepare it, and its nutritional also manages a quarter-acre production garden behind Davis ender and chamomile to make herbal teas to de-stress, and so value. The web page also includes recipes for popular dishes — Library in the heart of campus; however, this space supplies the much more.” all compiled by Edible Campus students. student-run food pantry, Carolina Cupboard, and isn’t open to This fall, they'll expand to new student organizations, collab- This interactive online plant map, Mindlin said, will greatly the general public. orations with different departments on campus to create their increase the number of people harvesting from the program’s The development of the interactive plant map officially began own gardens and a larger variety of plants in the gardens, mak- satellite gardens. in fall 2017 with computer science professor Diane Pozefsky’s ing sure the gardens are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also “I think the biggest barrier to people foraging from the Edible software engineering lab. Four computer science students came functional for everyone. Campus gardens and engaging with the spaces has been this up with the concept for an interactive webpage for Edible Cam- gap in education,” she said. “We are providing food for the pus as part of their class’ community partner project. — Kyra Miles, University Gazette