The Winston Center is the nation’s leading authority in this emerging field, and one of the only centers dedicated to studying the impact of social media on the developing mind and brain.
Mission + History
Our mission is to create and disseminate knowledge regarding the use of technology and social media on the developing mind and brain. We study positive and detrimental uses of technology on neural, social, behavioral, and psychological outcomes.
The Winston Center, located within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was established with a $10 million gift from the Winston Family Foundation in 2022. A previous gift from the Winston Family Foundation funded the university’s initial research in this field.
“It is critical that we continue to explore the influence of technology devices and social media on mental health and brain development. Carolina researchers are leading the way in this emerging field at the Winston Center.” Jim White, Dean, UNC College of Arts & Sciences