RUNC: Kamya Bates
September 10, 2025
Kamya Bates studies one of the coast’s most valuable resources: seagrass.
UNC-Chapel Hill
Casting Lines, Catching Data
August 27, 2025
Sally Dowd blends scientific data with angler observations to protect ocean predators, the ecosystems they support, and the communities that depend on them.
Where the Seagrass Grows
August 26, 2025
Heather Bruck and Nadya Gutierrez study how shrinking seagrass meadows could threaten the future of vital underwater ecosystems.
The Shellfish Sleuth
August 21, 2025
Colin Eimers is investigating why so many N.C. oysters die off each year — and how to stop it before farmers lose entire harvests.
Marine Crossroads
August 19, 2025
Alexis Longmire is exploring how manmade coastal barriers affect predator movement, seagrass, and the future of waterfront communities.
RUNC: Sachin Kadian
August 13, 2025
Sachin Kadian develops microneedle technology to make health monitoring and treatment more accessible, comfortable, efficient, and less invasive.
Flooded Futures
July 30, 2025
Flood researchers Antonia Sebastian and Miyuki Hino are reshaping how the Southeast prepares for storms.
Breathing Beyond Barriers
July 24, 2025
Michelle Hernandez is leading asthma research in rural communities across North Carolina to make care and clinical studies more accessible.
Rewiring Recovery
July 22, 2025
Samuel McLean is transforming trauma care for the military community and civilian survivors, proving that early interventions can prevent lifelong suffering.
RUNC: Annika Cleven
July 9, 2025
Annika Cleven uses biostatistics to inform personalized treatments for back pain.