Lessons in Field Work
Biology students gain hands-on experience working with a variety of organisms, from butterflies to fish, in the Outer Banks.
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All the Light We Cannot See
Undergraduates at the UNC Outer Banks Field Site study how artificial light at night affects wildlife and share their results with community members.
Pop Sci Summer
The Carolina Population Center immerses undergraduate students in population science research through its Summer Undergraduate Intern Program.
A Boost for Biology Education
The Carolina Biology Education Research Lab makes research more accessible and unpacks career options for undergraduates — a vital service for a department with more than 2,800 majors.
RUNC: Matthew Lu
Matthew Lu aids vaccine development for chlamydia.
RUNC: Lilly Papell
Lilly Papell studies the mighty mechanisms of tardigrades.
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.
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.