Sequencing the Sea
December 2, 2016
Marine scientists at UNC are taking a new approach to figuring out why and how microalgae blooms occur in the Neuse River Estuary.
Earth
Earth: Exploring Our Planet
Detective Work Deep in the Earth
October 11, 2016
UNC College of Arts & Sciences seismologist Berk Biryol takes a crack at understanding how the earth is moving under the Southeastern United States
World of Wonder
September 9, 2016
The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s Katie Stoudemire brings the outdoors inside, making nature safe for children with compromised immune systems
The Weight of the Water on Their Shoulders
August 16, 2016
From rivers in the backcountry of Alaska, down the Sierra mountains, up into space, and through commercial waterways in North Carolina — UNC researchers are measuring the world’s water and developing solutions to prevent it from running dry
Uncharted Territory: Using Drones to Detect Sharks
June 8, 2016
Ever since he was a kid, Martín Benavides has viewed sharks a little differently than most people.
Reconstituting Rain, Revitalizing Rivers
April 22, 2016
Water experts within the UNC Sustainability Office and Institute for the Environment strive to make local and statewide water systems healthier, safer, and more resilient.
In the Weeds
April 11, 2016
To help restore the monarch butterfly population, the North Carolina Botanical Garden has joined a nationwide effort to grow milkweed.
Shoot for the Stratosphere
April 6, 2016
A UNC geophysicist is sending his research as high as he can—125,000 feet and counting.
The Scientist and the Fisherman
March 29, 2016
What do you get when you combine new science with decades of knowledge from local fishermen? A lot of homegrown North Carolina oysters. A whole lot.
Woman On Board
March 14, 2016
Deborah Dexter, the first person to earn a PhD at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, reflects on a lifetime of travel, teaching, and trailblazing.