Public health

Beyond the Stacks

Carolina’s libraries are vital for research, fueling projects across the university from art history to health science.

Everywhere Chemical Exposure

Stephanie Engel uses scans of children’s brains to study the developmental effects of chemicals widely used in plastic products called phthalates.

Pop Sci Summer

The Carolina Population Center immerses undergraduate students in population science research through its Summer Undergraduate Intern Program.

Safe Water for All

From India to Flint, Michigan, Siddhartha Roy has seen what happens when water resources are insufficient and is pushing to drastically reduce lead in drinking water by 2040.

Up in the Air

Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality.

Teachers for Mental Health

By combining best practices in education and mental health care, Christina Cruz works to enhance interventions for elementary-aged patients before concerns become crises.

Getting the Lead Out

Jordan April is establishing a national database that will empower residents facing health concerns about lead exposure in their homes.

The Children’s Advocate

Marcia Edwina Herman-Giddens has spent her career researching hard-hitting issues in children’s health care and has changed the way doctors think about puberty.