undergraduate research
Robot Reboot
October 9, 2024
Lilly Nekervis is modifying a robot dog to be a guide for people who are visually impaired.
Back to Basics
September 17, 2024
From sustainable chemistry to quantum computing, Carolina undergraduates share their foundational research projects.
Drop by Drop
May 10, 2024
Abel Abraham shares his journey from being a first-year student during the pandemic to becoming an award-winning mathematics major.
Playing for Resilience
January 24, 2024
Undergraduates create an innovative game to help communities plan for and recover from climate change.
SURFing Through Summer
July 26, 2023
From peanut allergies to the death penalty, Carolina’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURFs) are gaining hands-on research experience in the lab and the field.
Desperately Seeking Salamanders
January 18, 2023
Two undergraduates search for salamanders in western North Carolina — and find so much more.
Elijah Gullett
April 27, 2022
Elijah Gullett is a senior majoring in public policy and minoring in urban studies and planning within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. He studies how housing regulations impact family budgets and decision-making.
Anna Geib
October 27, 2021
Anna Geib is a junior double-majoring in exercise and sport science within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences and nutrition within the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She studies how diet and exercise improve the quality and length of life in different populations and is particularly interested in how it can mitigate the risks of space flight.