Math-Age Daydream
The mathematical puzzles that arise when modeling neurodegenerative diseases fascinate Tanya Garcia, who hopes to solve them to speed treatment development.
Particle Man
Aobo Li's groundbreaking work using machine learning to detect neutrinos could shed light on the nature of our universe.
A Crystal Ball for Chemistry
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.
RUNC: Celine Fei
Celine Fei uses big data to help small businesses.
Wild Things Make Their Hearts Sing
While studying small mammals in the Blue Ridge Mountains, juniors Marie Young and Cole Prezant discover a love for field work.
RUNC: Gabriel Bump
Gabriel Bump writes novels to better understand himself and the places and people he holds dear.
Hunting for Hemlocks
Ken Donny-Clark spent his last semester at UNC-Chapel Hill in the woods searching for a dwindling population of trees that local wildlife depends on: Carolina hemlocks.
Desperately Seeking Salamanders
Two undergraduates search for salamanders in western North Carolina — and find so much more.
All Creatures Great and Small
Rada Petric's love for nature has led her to study how human presence affects the behavior of small mammals like bats and mice.
RUNC: Angel Hsu
Angel Hsu uses data to drive climate policy.
RUNC: Ahmad Isaac
Ahmad Isaac craves adventures in geoscience.
RUNC: Trenette Goings
Trenette Goings believes effective prevention can eliminate addiction.