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Career Aquatic

At the end of his 40-year career at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, Dive...
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Generating Power Like Plants

When plants absorb sunlight, they convert carbon dioxide into energy-rich organic compounds. What if humans could do...

Go with the Flow

Streambeds act as natural water filters by trapping particles and pollutants. To better understand the...
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A Day in the Life of a Dolphin Researcher

Since she was 14 years old, Liah McPherson has studied the lives of wild dolphins...
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CURE-ious Chemistry

Chemistry undergraduates are developing their own research questions and projects in a new class at...

Decades of Discovery

For 70 years, the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, located in Morehead City, has provided...
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The Earth is Our Laboratory

UNC earth scientists have crossed oceans and traveled to far-away continents to pursue their research...

Water Over the Bridge

From the competitive ports of China, to the innovative flood gates of the Netherlands, to...

The Guava Hunter

From the time he was a child, Bryan Reatini has always held an inherent fascination...