The New Oil
In the last decade, the world has been hit by a tsunami of data — and the Renaissance Computing Institute is determined to help businesses harness its power...
Calculating the Consequences of Criminal Convictions
Experts at the UNC School of Government have developed tools to help determine the long-term consequences of a criminal record...
World of Wonder
The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s Katie Stoudemire brings the outdoors inside, making nature safe for children with compromised immune systems...
The Weight of the Water on Their Shoulders
From rivers in the backcountry of Alaska, down the Sierra mountains, up into space, and through commercial waterways in North Carolina — UNC researchers are measuring the world’s water and developing...
Bringing Science Lessons to Life
UNC School of Education professor Kelly Ryoo uses visualization technology to make scientific concepts accessible to English language learners...
Kings of Chemistry
How an unexpected discovery transformed the world and made Morehead, Venable, and Kenan household names at UNC-Chapel Hill...
Through the Looking Glass
UNC’s computer science department laid the groundwork for 3-D computer-generated graphics and continues to push the boundaries of virtual environments today...
Hedging High Stakes and Human Behavior
How the UNC Highway Safety Research Center changed America’s driving behavior — saving lives and making our roadways safer...
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
UNC began treating blood disorders in 1947 — setting the stage for major breakthroughs in hemophilia and HIV...
Getting to Know the American Presidents
Emeritus UNC College of Arts & Sciences history professor William Leuchtenburg talks his new book, 20th-century presidents, and the personal experiences that shaped his understanding of them...
Welcome to the Mind Club
UNC College of Arts & Sciences psychologist Kurt Gray explains why we give voices to our pets, dead relatives, and God in his new book, “The Mind Club: Who Thinks, What Feels, and Why it Matters”...
Committed to Memory
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5 million Americans — a number predicted to increase to 20 million by 2050, according to UNC researchers...