Boundaries and Balance
February 21, 2025
Since graduate school, education researchers Ethan Hutt and Daniel Klasik have navigated academia and their relationship with grit and grace.
Alyssa LaFaro
- Alyssa LaFaro oversees content creation for both the digital and print editions of UNC Research Stories. She produces multimedia stories on a variety of topics, but especially enjoys writing about environmental science, culture, and passionate scientists.
Posts by Alyssa LaFaro:
Stars in Their Eyes
February 14, 2025
Newlyweds and postdoctoral researchers Manuel and Megan Maeso look forward to a future filled with companionship, empathy, and science.
Building Living Machines
January 23, 2025
Ronit Freeman uses nature’s building blocks to create innovative technologies, from synthetic cells to treatments that could transform health care.
Fired Up for RNA
January 21, 2025
Chad Pecot is revolutionizing RNA therapies for cancer through his company EnFuego Therapeutics and the new UNC RNA Discovery Center.
Outrage Explained
November 1, 2024
Kurt Gray studies our deepest beliefs — from morality to religion — and hopes his newest book will help bridge political divides.
Symbiotic Strides
October 29, 2024
Helen Huang and her lab are building better prosthetics by enhancing them with robotics and AI.
Fitness for All
October 28, 2024
After working with the autism community for over 30 years, Kara Hume is building a fitness program for people of varying abilities.
Small Materials, Big Innovations
September 23, 2024
In collaboration with scientists and clinicians, Wubin Bai uses his expertise in materials science to develop next-generation medical devices.
Team Science for Space
September 19, 2024
Jonathan Schisler’s research on aging is fueling a partnership with NASA to make Carolina a collaborative hub for future space studies.
Young Punks, Big Waves
August 27, 2024
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.