Jasmine King

RUNC: Jasmine King

Jasmine King reprograms cells to treat brain cancer.
Kathryn Desplanque pulls a book from a shelf at Davis Library

Beyond the Stacks

Carolina’s libraries are vital for research, fueling projects across the university from art history to health science.
Obed Pasha

RUNC: Obed Pasha

Obed Pasha believes good governance can transform lives.
Keith Sawyer

Creativity in Numbers

Keith Sawyer teaches innovative thinking by studying the psychology of creativity in group settings.
Plastic toys in various colors are arranged to form the shape of a child's head and shoulders, while gray toy building bricks are used to depict the child's brain.

Everywhere Chemical Exposure

Stephanie Engel uses scans of children’s brains to study the developmental effects of chemicals widely used in plastic products called phthalates.
Madison Davis in a VR head set

Virtual Rehabilitation

Fear of reinjury can greatly increase an athlete’s chances of getting hurt again – but VR techniques developed by Shelby Baez can get them back in the game.
Rose Mary Xavier

The Sciences of Schizophrenia

Rose Mary Xavier uses her multidisciplinary background to improve research access and clinical care for patients with severe schizophrenia.
Emily Grace Thomas

RUNC: Emily Grace Thomas

Emily Grace Thomas researches mental health interventions for student-athletes.
Scott Duxbury

RUNC: Scott Duxbury

Scott Duxbury uncovers vulnerabilities in online drug markets and the policing tactics to limit them.
a researcher in head-to-toe white PPE looks through a microscope

Curated Cancer Care

Carolina researchers are using CAR-T cells to create better and personalized cancer treatments in one of the largest cell therapy facilities on the East Coast.
five images of Roni Sengupta merged into one

The Faces of AI

Roni Sengupta develops AI to modify images and works to make this technology more accessible to everyday creators.
Mohammad Jarrahi looks at a mirror-image of himself made of numbers

An Unexpected Colleague

Mohammad Jarrahi wants to create symbiosis between humans and AI to improve workplace processes.