Stars in Their Eyes
February 14, 2025
Newlyweds and postdoctoral researchers Manuel and Megan Maeso look forward to a future filled with companionship, empathy, and science.
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Building Living Machines
January 23, 2025
Ronit Freeman uses nature’s building blocks to create innovative technologies, from synthetic cells to treatments that could transform health care.
RUNC: Karthik Ramakrishnan
October 22, 2024
Karthik Ramakrishnan harnesses physics to study diseases in the brain and the heart.
The Green Thumb’s Guide to Taxonomy
June 25, 2024
Alan Weakley explains how botanists identify new plant species, their names, and the stories behind them.
Anchoring Communities
June 20, 2024
Lindsay Dubbs conducts research in the Outer Banks to protect marine ecosystems.
Adventures in Ancient Plants
June 18, 2024
Patricia Gensel has spent her career studying 400-million-year-old plants at Carolina and across the globe.
Lessons in Field Work
January 19, 2024
Biology students gain hands-on experience working with a variety of organisms, from butterflies to fish, in the Outer Banks.
All the Light We Cannot See
January 18, 2024
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
October 17, 2023
The Carolina Population Center immerses undergraduate students in population science research through its Summer Undergraduate Intern Program.
A Boost for Biology Education
October 12, 2023
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.