Lilly Pappell

RUNC: Lilly Papell

Lilly Papell studies the mighty mechanisms of tardigrades...
Cassandra Davis

A Fair Recovery

Cassandra R. Davis has dedicated her career to reframing the conversation around disaster relief, advocating for the marginalized groups that struggle to recover...
Clark Gray

Data Displaced

When natural hazards destroy homes and livelihoods, where do people go? Clark Gray searches for them using data...
Siddhartha Roy

Safe Water for All

From India to Flint, Michigan, Siddhartha Roy has seen what happens when water resources are insufficient and is pushing to drastically reduce lead in drinking water by 2040...
Ken Ge

RUNC: Ken Tianyuan Ge

Ken Tianyuan Ge studies the labor and capitalism of musicians on cruise ships...
Grid photo of six undergraduate researchers.

SURFing Through Summer

From peanut allergies to the death penalty, Carolina’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFs) are gaining hands-on research experience in the lab and the field...
two high school students walk down the street

Creating Climate-Resilient Communities

The Center for Public Engagement with Science partners with the Juntos Program to empower Latino youth in educating their communities about climate change...
Savannah Ryburn

RUNC: Savannah Ryburn

Savannah Ryburn uses fecal forensics to unlock shark diets...
a sign at Carvers Gap marking the Appalachian Trail

Backpacking for Bats

Grace Kinder shares her story of guiding citizen scientists along portions of the Appalachian Trail to connect them with nature and one of its most vital creatures: bats...
sargassum floating on the ocean

On the Surface

Claire Johnson explains her studies of microbial communities living on seaweed mats in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream and how they cycle nitrogen...
Arcot Rajasekar

RUNC: Arcot Rajasekar

Arcot Rajasekar harnesses and applies data for the common good...
Alison Curry

RUNC: Alison Curry

Alison Curry studies how the dead impact the living...