RUNC: Orlando Coronell
Orlando Coronell wants to make clean water and clean energy accessible for everyone.
RUNC: Margot Midkiff
Margot Midkiff strives to help communities hit by natural disasters.
RUNC: Caela O’Connell
Caela O’Connell studies how people relate to social and environmental problems.
Burdens of Paradise
A broad study looking at food and water insecurity in the Galápagos brings together a team of researchers to focus on an often-overlooked population.
Crouching Researcher, Hidden Sparrow
Four students spent their summer in Colorado stalking Lincoln’s sparrows in search of answers to fundamental biological questions.
Championing Public Health
The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has been addressing the world’s biggest challenges for more than 80 years.
RUNC: Mike Kunz
Mike Kunz unpacks the intricacies of rare plant species for conservation.
21 Days at Sea
Junior Stephanie Caddell shares how three weeks on a research vessel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean changed her life.
RUNC: Julianne Davis
Julianne Davis studies how water, sediment, and the landscape influence one another.
Mucking in the Marshes
Josh Himmelstein is getting knee-deep in marshes to understand the effects of sea-level rise.
The Wave Whisperer
Jana Haddad uses physics to study how living shorelines affect ocean waves and could stem the tide of coastal erosion.
The Sediment Scientist
Anne Smiley maps coastal habitats and nitrogen levels to assess water quality and coastal ecosystem health, protecting communities hit by major storms.