Invention

Invention: Redefining Enterprise and Technology

Home Truths

February 22, 2024

Hsun-Ta Hsu combines machine learning with data and community feedback to determine better housing solutions for homeless populations across the United States.

RUNC: Yunzhi Hu

January 31, 2024

Yunzhi Hu studies how banks create and solve problems.

Measuring Water from Space

September 14, 2023

A new NASA satellite is recording the first global survey of Earth’s water cycle with unprecedented accuracy — and Tamlin Pavelsky is verifying its data from North Carolina to New Zealand.

Harnessing Hydrogen

August 24, 2023

Carolina chemists have created a technology that can split water into its component parts, opening the door to more options for alternative energy.

Science for the Future

June 20, 2023

With data spilling from all areas of life, students need tools and training to understand it. The UNC School of Data Science and Society is here to help.

A Recipe for Black Joy

April 26, 2023

Bailey Benson’s unconventional cookbook guides readers through much more than recipes.

More Than Books

April 12, 2023

Tushar Varma traveled across 35 states, visiting 85 independent bookstores to learn why they’re so vital to the communities they reside in.

Turning Trash into Treasure

February 21, 2023

Frank Leibfarth tests molecules to turn plastic waste into useful materials, diversifying options for recycling.

A Crystal Ball for Chemistry

February 10, 2023

Jack Sundberg has created a software to help chemists uncover the best materials for their experiments — a potential game-changer for minimizing time and costs.