Nikhil Kaza

RUNC: Nikhil Kaza

Nikhil Kaza wants to reimagine cities for everyone.
Salma Hakam

RUNC: Salma Hakam

Salma Hakam advocates for health equity in underserved populations.
Roberto Camassa (left) and Rich McLaughlin (right) give a tour of the UNC Fluids Lab

Young Punks, Big Waves

Roberto Camassa and Rich McLaughlin pushed for creation of a fluids lab at Carolina in the late 1990s — and now it’s one of the most unique research spaces of its kind in the U.S.
Julianne Davis holds a drone in Alaska

The Lifecycle of a River

Julianne Davis writes about her last two field seasons in Alaska, waiting for river ice to break to study sediment shifts during springtime.
A man carries a drone out of a marsh.

Mapping Marsh Futures

Researchers from the Carolina Drone Lab use aerial imagery to assess marsh health in the Outer Banks.
a leaf in a stream

A Stream of Data

Amanda DelVecchia and her lab measure greenhouse gas emissions from local streams to uncover how they impact our warming planet.
Tao Wang

RUNC: Tao Wang

Tao Wang uses innovative design techniques to transform live performances.
Kathryn Leech

RUNC: Kathryn Leech

Kathryn Leech analyzes conversations that strengthen kids’ brains and language skills.
Rachel DuMez-Kornegay, a vat of beer, Emile Charles, kombucha bottles, Justin Nolan, a grocery store shelf full of food

Quenching Curiosities

Meet three Carolina researchers studying beverages, from beer to soda, to improve human health and sustainability for all.
Don Nonini laughs while holding an apple

The Faces Behind Our Food

Donald Nonini and Dorothy Holland interviewed sustainable farmers and food activists across N.C. to develop better models for local food systems.
Michelle King

A Wok Through Time

Michelle King unpacks the life of Chinese culinary icon Fu Pei-Mei in her recently released book, “Chop, Fry, Watch, Learn.”
Sid Sheth

RUNC: Siddharth Sheth

Siddharth Sheth leads clinical trials to improve treatments for patients with head and neck cancer.