Can We Have Our Oysters and Eat Them, Too?
January 5, 2015
Undergraduate researchers study whether harvesting oysters helps or hurts coastal ecosystems.
Earth
Earth: Exploring Our Planet
What’s Hiding in Our Coastal Waters?
December 12, 2014
Marine science researchers at UNC have found that estuaries generate natural defenses against the effects of global warming—until a hurricane hits.
A Lifelong Scientist Finds Her Calling at UNC
November 15, 2014
Anna Atencio wasn’t planning to come to Carolina—until she learned about the Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program.
Better than Bulkheads
June 12, 2014
Where N.C. rivers meet the sea, oysters can protect the land, fish, and human habitat.
Why Do Some Laptops Catch on Fire?
February 10, 2014
A flammable component in many of our electronics could soon be a thing of the past.
Ever Greener
February 7, 2014
In the shade of the longleaf pine, some N.C. plants find relief from global warming.