UNC Research

Turning Trash into Treasure

February 21, 2023

Frank Leibfarth tests molecules to turn plastic waste into useful materials, diversifying options for recycling.

Math-Age Daydream

February 16, 2023

The mathematical puzzles that arise when modeling neurodegenerative diseases fascinate Tanya Garcia, who hopes to solve them to speed treatment development.

A Crystal Ball for Chemistry

February 10, 2023

Jack Sundberg has created a software to help chemists uncover the best materials for their experiments — a potential game-changer for minimizing time and costs.

RUNC: Celine Fei

February 8, 2023

Celine Fei uses big data to help small businesses.

Wild Things Make Their Hearts Sing

January 24, 2023

While studying small mammals in the Blue Ridge Mountains, juniors Marie Young and Cole Prezant discover a love for field work.

RUNC: Gabriel Bump

Gabriel Bump writes novels to better understand himself and the places and people he holds dear.

Hunting for Hemlocks

January 20, 2023

Ken Donny-Clark spent his last semester at UNC-Chapel Hill in the woods searching for a dwindling population of trees that local wildlife depends on: Carolina hemlocks.

All Creatures Great and Small

January 17, 2023

Rada Petric's love for nature has led her to study how human presence affects the behavior of small mammals like bats and mice.