RUNC: Savannah Ryburn
Savannah Ryburn uses fecal forensics to unlock shark diets.
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Backpacking for Bats
Grace Kinder shares her story of guiding citizen scientists along portions of the Appalachian Trail to connect them with nature and one of its most vital creatures: bats.
On the Surface
Claire Johnson explains her studies of microbial communities living on seaweed mats in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream and how they cycle nitrogen.
RUNC: Arcot Rajasekar
Arcot Rajasekar harnesses and applies data for the common good.
RUNC: Alison Curry
Alison Curry studies how the dead impact the living.
Where Are the Workers?
Jobs are back, but workers aren’t — and despite increasing wages, young people remain slow to engage. Carolina researchers uncover why.
Up in the Air
Haley Plaas works with local communities to uncover how algal blooms affect air quality.
RUNC: Cheerag Upadhyaya
Cheerag Upadhyaya works to improve outcomes for surgical patients.
RUNC: Sarah Vickers
Sarah Vickers researches “ghost particles” to learn more about our universe.
Volleying Research and Life
From pickleball to LEGO, Carolina researchers engage in a variety of hobbies to escape stressors that come with a career in academia.