environment

RUNC: Nikhil Kaza

September 11, 2024

Nikhil Kaza wants to reimagine cities for everyone.

The Lifecycle of a River

August 26, 2024

Julianne Davis writes about her last two field seasons in Alaska, waiting for river ice to break to study sediment shifts during springtime.

Mapping Marsh Futures

August 22, 2024

Researchers from the Carolina Drone Lab use aerial imagery to assess marsh health in the Outer Banks.

A Stream of Data

August 20, 2024

Amanda DelVecchia and her lab measure greenhouse gas emissions from local streams to uncover how they impact our warming planet.

Quenching Curiosities

July 24, 2024

Meet three Carolina researchers studying beverages, from beer to soda, to improve human health and sustainability for all.

Anchoring Communities

June 20, 2024

Lindsay Dubbs conducts research in the Outer Banks to protect marine ecosystems.

Playing for Resilience

January 24, 2024

Undergraduates create an innovative game to help communities plan for and recover from climate change.

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.

Racing Toward Innovation

January 19, 2022

Convergent science is characterized by cross-disciplinary research teams created to tackle big problems and speed the application of new breakthroughs to commercialization. At UNC, the Institute for Convergent Science is at the forefront of this pioneering framework.