All Creatures Great and Small
Rada Petric's love for nature has led her to study how human presence affects the behavior of small mammals like bats and mice.
Alyssa LaFaro
On any given day, Alyssa can be found photographing the effects of climate change, digging up long-lost information in the University Archives, or writing furiously in her Bynum Hall office. As the editor of Endeavors, she’s mastered the art of “wearing many hats.” When she’s not behind a camera or a computer, she’s meeting regularly with communicators, students, and faculty from across campus to learn about the latest research projects and unlock new opportunities for collaboration.
Posts by Alyssa LaFaro:
Surveying the Smalls
Local biologists team up to study how wetland mitigation affects small mammals.
The Layers Beneath the Church
Michelle Freeman uncovers how clergy and laity revered saints in the fourth to sixth centuries to improve cultural understanding today.
The Optimistic Nutritionist
Saroja Voruganti uses genetics to improve people’s nutrition — and she’s helping the next generation of scientists do the same.
The Community Scientist
In his 40 years at UNC-Chapel Hill, the late Ken Jacobson transformed the world of microscopy — and helped countless students and peers along the way.
Crouching Researcher, Hidden Sparrow
Four students spent their summer in Colorado stalking Lincoln’s sparrows in search of answers to fundamental biological questions.
Championing Public Health
The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has been addressing the world’s biggest challenges for more than 80 years.
Bringing Bivalves Back
Oysters have been dying off for the last century, and PhD candidate Mark Ciesielski wants to know why — and how to stop it.
The Coastal Engineer
Since 1987, Rick Luettich has been building systems to protect the coast from environmental hazards and extreme weather events.
Slowly, Then All at Once
Shekinah Elmore’s road to radiation oncology was long, exhausting, and unexpected.