society

Clark Gray

Data Displaced

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

Safe Water for All

From India to Flint, Michigan, Siddhartha Roy has seen what happens when water resources are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Illustration of a giant hand grabbing a frightened woman and child

Seeing the Signs

In response to N.C. ranking ninth in the nation for most human trafficking cases, social...
a "help wanted" sign in a business window as people walk by

Where Are the Workers?

Jobs are back, but workers aren’t — and despite increasing wages, young people remain slow...