Protecting New Orleans 10 Years After Katrina
Protecting New Orleans 10 Years After Katrina
The Biologist and the Butterflies
Laura Hamon spent her summer studying butterflies and what they can tell us about our changing climate.
Video Produced By: Mary Lide Parker
Video Produced By: Mary Lide Parker
The Shark Scientists
The UNC Institute of Marine Sciences has the country’s oldest, longest-running shark research program. Started in 1971 by Frank Schwartz, researchers have been tagging sharks in North Carolina’s coastal waters for over 40 years.
Inspiring Young Scientists: SUCCEED Inc
How can we enhance STEM education? How can we get students excited about science? Four students at UNC may have an answer.
To the Heart of the Earth
In January 2015, a team of researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill, Boise State University, Georgia State University, and Michigan State University, set out to complete an expedition on one of South America’s most active volcanos.
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Video by Mary Lide Parker
A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher
Carrie Hamilton spends most of her days (and often late nights) working on her independent research - but she says it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of her college career thus far.
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Taking Control: Positive Action in Robeson County
Researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill have been working with schools in Robeson County to integrate Positive Action lessons into the classroom. The curriculum is designed to help students learn how to think critically about their emotions, and how best to react to challenging situations.
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Giving at-risk teens a second chance
For the past four years, UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have been working with officials in Robeson County to reduce youth violence there. Instead of receiving jail time and a criminal record, teenagers who get charged with a first-offense misdemeanor, like fighting at school, go through a teen court hearing.
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Life along the river
Jack Largess ‘16 spent his summer documenting people, places, and history along the Catawba River.
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Giving sea turtles a lift
UNC researchers help rehabilitated sea turtles get back to the ocean.
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Beneath the Waves
The goal of the Beneath the Waves Film Festival is to raise awareness of ocean conservation and marine science through film.
Video by Mary Lide Parker
Video by Mary Lide Parker
The Dementia Tour
Holliday wants her students to become empathetic caregivers to the older population. To help her students understand what it feels like to be an older adult, or to have dementia, Holliday organizes a hands-on activity called the Dementia Tour.