RUNC: Colleen McCann
Senior Colleen McCann studies proteins to diminish disease.
RUNC: Samuel Akau
PhD student Samuel Akau engenders creative, participatory public policies.
Getting Their Hands Dirty
This summer, undergraduates are experiencing history firsthand as part of the archaeology program’s field school
Slowly, Then All at Once
Shekinah Elmore’s road to radiation oncology was long, exhausting, and unexpected.
Queering the Borders
PhD candidate Suad Jabr is listening to the stories of LGBTQIA+ refugees.
Infusing Hope for Hemophilia
A gene therapy clinical trial for hemophilia shows promise and could be approved by the FDA later this year — a feat made possible, in part, by UNC-Chapel Hill's 70-year-old research program
Sahar Ahmad
Sahar Ahmad is a postdoctoral researcher in the Biomedical Research Imaging Center within the UNC School of Medicine. She uses neuroimaging to research brain development across the human lifespan.
Erik Zhang
Erik Zhang is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. He studies why people give preference to the needs and interests of family members, friends, and themselves over strangers.
The People’s Historian
Darin Waters believes that through the study of history, we can find out where we’ve been and glimpse where we’re going – something he learned during his PhD project at Biltmore Estate.
The Bone Decoder
Clark Larsen uncovers the stories of bones, recreating the lives of people who lived thousands of years ago.
Capturing the Lives of Sea Creatures
Liah McPherson records the lives of dolphins and whales — from Hawaiʻi to Antarctica.
Bewitched by Invertebrates
Jared Richards studies bizarre and beautiful sea creatures over 480 million years old.