UNC-Chapel Hill

RUNC: Alex Worsnip

October 8, 2024

Alex Worsnip researches what it is to be rational — and why, sometimes, we aren’t.

RUNC: Jian Chen

September 25, 2024

Jian Chen wants more mental health services for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

The Future of Folk

September 24, 2024

Patricia Sawin has devoted her career to researching people’s everyday stories, from oral histories to memes.

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.

Team Science for Space

September 19, 2024

Jonathan Schisler’s research on aging is fueling a partnership with NASA to make Carolina a collaborative hub for future space studies.

Back to Basics

September 17, 2024

From sustainable chemistry to quantum computing, Carolina undergraduates share their foundational research projects.

Young Punks, Big Waves

August 27, 2024

Roberto Camassa and Rich McLaughlin pushed for creation of a fluids lab at Carolina in the late 1990s — and now it’s one of the most unique research spaces of its kind in the U.S.

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.