RUNC: Karthik Ramakrishnan
October 22, 2024
Karthik Ramakrishnan harnesses physics to study diseases in the brain and the heart.
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Small Materials, Big Innovations
September 23, 2024
In collaboration with scientists and clinicians, Wubin Bai uses his expertise in materials science to develop next-generation medical devices.
Drop by Drop
May 10, 2024
Abel Abraham shares his journey from being a first-year student during the pandemic to becoming an award-winning mathematics major.
SURFing Through Summer
July 26, 2023
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: Sarah Vickers
May 31, 2023
Sarah Vickers researches “ghost particles” to learn more about our universe.
The Wave Whisperer
August 22, 2022
Jana Haddad uses physics to study how living shorelines affect ocean waves and could stem the tide of coastal erosion.
A Sharper Image
May 13, 2021
UNC researchers Jianping Lu and Otto Zhou have spent the last two decades refining technology that makes X-ray machines smaller, faster, safer, and sharper — research that’s changing the world of dentistry, medicine, and security.
The Invisible Chase
January 14, 2021
Just over 100 years ago, physicists stumbled upon an elementary particle that could answer questions about the origin of the universe. Elusive and nearly massless, neutrinos may be the solution to understanding everything from the Big Bang to the inner workings of the atomic nucleus — and UNC physicist Julieta Gruszko can’t stop chasing them.
Cooperation Over Competition
January 7, 2021
Flocks of birds. Schools of fish. Colonies of ants. Their strength is in numbers as they can fend off larger predators, move faster, and mate more easily. Daphne Klotsa, an applied physicist, studies how these biological swarms function in hopes to improve how humans and automated technologies navigate the world.