Eye-Opening Innovations
January 28, 2025
Chemist Wei You’s second startup company is using polymers to create drug delivery systems for eye diseases.
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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.
Back to Basics
September 17, 2024
From sustainable chemistry to quantum computing, Carolina undergraduates share their foundational research projects.
Anchoring Communities
June 20, 2024
Lindsay Dubbs conducts research in the Outer Banks to protect marine ecosystems.
Harnessing Hydrogen
August 24, 2023
Carolina chemists have created a technology that can split water into its component parts, opening the door to more options for alternative energy.
On the Surface
July 19, 2023
Claire Johnson explains her studies of microbial communities living on seaweed mats in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream and how they cycle nitrogen.
Turning Trash into Treasure
February 21, 2023
Frank Leibfarth tests molecules to turn plastic waste into useful materials, diversifying options for recycling.
A Crystal Ball for Chemistry
February 10, 2023
Jack Sundberg has created a software to help chemists uncover the best materials for their experiments — a potential game-changer for minimizing time and costs.
Anna Fraser
December 1, 2021
Anna Fraser is PhD student in the Department of Chemistry within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. She designs, synthesizes, and characterizes polymers for water purification.