Niels Lindquist and local fisherman David “Clammerhead” Cessna check out the North Carolina coast new a pier, while the sun rises behind them. Click image to start video.

The Scientist and the Fisherman

What do you get when you combine new science with decades of knowledge from local fishermen? A lot of homegrown North Carolina oysters. A whole lot...
Black and white studio headshot photo of Deborah Dexter as a young faculty member.

Woman On Board

Deborah Dexter, the first person to earn a PhD at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, reflects on a lifetime of travel, teaching, and trailblazing...
Deborah Stroman, a professor at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Bryce Parrish, a second-year MBA student, stand front and center with the rest of the 2015 Basketball Analytics Summit team.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

UNC Kenan-Flagler Professor Deborah Stroman connects students and professionals to better the business of basketball...
Woman in daily Ghana clothing, sit on a bench outside.

Getting There

What does it take to care for mothers and their babies in remote Ghana? UNC researchers are evaluating systems in place to help some of the world’s most vulnerable women and children...
Portrait of Mugdha Gokhale

When Real-World Data and Research Collide

An interview with UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral candidate Mugdha Gokhale, the recent recipient of Forbes magazine's “30 Under 30: Healthcare” award...
Tanya Shields and Kathy Perkins hold up the book "Help Me to Find My People" by former UNC-Chapel Hill professor, Heather Williams.

A New Chapter

How a book inspired two UNC professors to discuss belonging and home in African diaspora communities...
Collage of 2016 presidential candidates: Donald Trump (top left), Bernie Sanders (top right), Hillary Clinton (bottom left), and Ted Cruz (bottom right).

The Power of Hate

UNC communications professor Michael Waltman explains why hate speech is prominent in 2016 politics...
Tom Keyserling talks to attendees at the "Living the Good Life Expo" event.

Heart-Healthy Hushpuppies

Heart Healthy Lenoir teaches Lenoir County residents that paying attention to fat and carbohydrate quality can substantially reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke...
Collage of couples interacting.

The Little Things

Research from UNC social psychology professor Sara Algoe suggests gratitude and shared laughter strengthen romantic partnerships...

Folate — Friend or Foe?

UNC Nutrition Research Institute scientists focus on folate, a vitamin once considered critical for health, to learn how much the body needs to function properly...

Win-Win

The UNC community applauds doctoral candidate Ted Mansfield, who won a Best Paper Award from the Society for Risk Analysis in December for his research on air pollution in the Research Triangle...

The Need for Seeds

The North Carolina Botanical Garden collects seeds to ecologically restore native plant species after natural disasters strike...