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RUNC: Aashka Dave
February 14, 2024
Aashka Dave studies the relationship between climate data, mis- and disinformation, and the financial impacts of climate change.
Measuring Water from Space
September 14, 2023
A new NASA satellite is recording the first global survey of Earth’s water cycle with unprecedented accuracy — and Tamlin Pavelsky is verifying its data from North Carolina to New Zealand.
Data Displaced
August 17, 2023
When natural hazards destroy homes and livelihoods, where do people go? Clark Gray searches for them using data.
Seeing the Signs
June 27, 2023
In response to N.C. ranking ninth in the nation for most human trafficking cases, social work researchers have teamed up with state agencies to prevent trafficking among young people via Project No Rest.
Science for the Future
June 20, 2023
With data spilling from all areas of life, students need tools and training to understand it. The UNC School of Data Science and Society is here to help.
Nihar Vaidya
September 1, 2021
Nihar Vaidya is a junior double-majoring in computer science and statistics and analytics within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. He is also a Chancellor's Science Scholar. He uses computational neural networks to analyze brain patterns found in MRI data sets to predict when patients may encounter seizures caused by epilepsy.
A Growing Divide
October 26, 2020
After the 2016 U.S. presidential race, America seemed more divided than ever. But the 2020 election has proven to be even more polarizing. UNC researchers are studying why this divide seems to be growing, analyzing polarization from a psychological and historical perspective.