society

a man stands in a chemistry lab

Curbing Overdose Deaths

Nabarun Dasgupta analyzes street drugs nationwide to uncover dangerous contaminants and prevent overdoses...
A female doctor administers a breathing test on a male child.

Breathing Beyond Barriers

Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care...
a man leans against a window with a reflection of an American flag in it

Rewiring Recovery

Samuel McLean is transforming trauma care for the military community and civilian survivors, proving that...
a woman in front of a line of computers covered in code

Coding Compassionate AI

Snigdha Chaturvedi is developing AI systems with empathy and social awareness to understand the nuances...
a woman reflected in a window

Rethinking AI Responsibility

Francesca Tripodi is putting people at the heart of AI — challenging bias, teaching ethics...
a man with a projection of a molecule on his face

Predictive Prescriptions

Alex Tropsha is part of a multi-million dollar, federally funded project using machine learning to...
a collage of 3 portraits: a woman in a kitchen with chopped up vegetables, a woman at a desk in front of a screen covered in word bubbles, and a man on a couch with a bunch of maps on the wall behind him

AI Insights

Carolina researchers leverage artificial intelligence across various fields to enhance their studies, build on existing...
a man leans against a brick wall

RUNC: Tianlong Chen

Tianlong Chen creates AI tools to improve biological science and health care...
a young man leaning against a white table covered in colorful prescription bottles

Rewriting the Prescription

Joshua Niznik is blending data and empathy to shift the culture of prescribing medications in...