Meet three Carolina researchers studying beverages, from beer to soda, to improve human health and sustainability for all.

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

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

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

Lindsey Smith Taillie pushes for healthy food policies across the globe to improve eating habits for families and children.

Lyric Grimes wants libraries to be safe spaces for all.

Alan Weakley explains how botanists identify new plant species, their names, and the stories behind them.

Lindsay Dubbs conducts research in the Outer Banks to protect marine ecosystems.

Seth LaJeunesse researches safe and healthy modes of transportation.

Patricia Gensel has spent her career studying 400-million-year-old plants at Carolina and across the globe.

From the Caribbean to the Gulf of California to the Pacific, Salomé Jaramillo Gil is willing to travel for her marine biology studies.

Ashley Anderson studies risky politics in dangerous places.