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.
RUNC: Ken Tianyuan Ge
Ken Tianyuan Ge studies the labor and capitalism of musicians on cruise ships.
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.
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.
RUNC: Savannah Ryburn
Savannah Ryburn uses fecal forensics to unlock shark diets.
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.
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.
RUNC: Arcot Rajasekar
Arcot Rajasekar harnesses and applies data for the common good.
RUNC: Alison Curry
Alison Curry studies how the dead impact the living.
Seeing the Signs
In response to N.C. ranking ninth in the nation for most human trafficking cases, social work researchers have teamed up with state agencies to prevent trafficking among young people via Project No Rest.
Where Are the Workers?
Jobs are back, but workers aren’t — and despite increasing wages, young people remain slow to engage. Carolina researchers uncover why.
Up in the Air
Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality.