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.

RUNC: Lilly Papell

August 23, 2023

Lilly Papell studies the mighty mechanisms of tardigrades.

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.

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.

Chloe Scattergood

April 22, 2020

Chloe Scattergood is a senior majoring in archaeology and minoring in art history and geological sciences within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. She has spent the past two summers uncovering artifacts in Huqoq, Israel, and plans to pursue a master's degree focused on colonial-era ceramics from the American East Coast.