UNC-Chapel Hill researchers do a little bit of everything — from tackling nationwide issues of racism and disparities, to unpacking the ethical implications of gene-editing, to preserving an Asian language at risk of disappearing. And now, many are pivoting their studies to address a global pandemic. We are proud of what they are accomplishing and are excited to showcase this work in the second annual print edition of Endeavors.

Researchers across campus are working diligently to discover how SARS-CoV-2 affects the human body and how to treat COVID-19, halt its spread, and deal with the challenges it presented our society. In fact, in 2020, Carolina was rated by Microsoft Academic as the most cited American university for coronavirus research.