UNC Research Stories

Endeavors engages its readers in the intellectual life of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by conveying the excitement of creativity, discovery, and the rigors and risks of the quest for new knowledge.

Posts by UNC Research Stories:

RUNC: Mike Kunz

September 21, 2022

Mike Kunz unpacks the intricacies of rare plant species for conservation.

RUNC: Julianne Davis

September 7, 2022

Julianne Davis studies how water, sediment, and the landscape influence one another.

RUNC: Samuel Akau

June 23, 2022

PhD student Samuel Akau engenders creative, participatory public policies.

Sahar Ahmad

June 8, 2022

Sahar Ahmad is a postdoctoral researcher in the Biomedical Research Imaging Center within the UNC School of Medicine. She uses neuroimaging to research brain development across the human lifespan.

Erik Zhang

May 26, 2022

Erik Zhang is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. He studies why people give preference to the needs and interests of family members, friends, and themselves over strangers.

Farnosh Mazandarani

May 11, 2022

Farnosh Mazandarani is a PhD student in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. She studies popular pornographic media content in the U.S. and how trends in popularity coincide with societal and cultural events, advances, and movements.