Category: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells
Ronit Freeman and her lab use innovative approaches to build functional cells, bridging the gap between synthetic and living materials.
UNC-Chapel Hill study examines the increased adoption of they/them pronouns
People are using “they/them” pronouns more often according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The research was led by Jennifer E. Arnold, a professor of psychology … Read more
Flowing Together: Restoring North Carolina’s drinking water
PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are prevalent in a variety of products and linked to a range of health problems. An interdisciplinary group of UNC-Chapel Hill scientists and engineers are deploying … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers discover new clues to how tardigrades can survive intense radiation
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have discovered that tardigrades – microscopic animals famed for surviving harsh extremes – have an unusual response to radiation. The research, led by UNC biologist Bob Goldstein, … Read more
Carolina researcher trailblazes environmental accountability
As a graduate student at Yale University, Angel Hsu traveled to Copenhagen for the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or the Convention of the Parties (COP) 15. Today the UNC … Read more
EcoStudio helps match Tar Heels with environmental internships
Open to undergraduate students of all majors and years, the program is dedicated to the exploration of careers in environment and sustainability.
Plant biologist Dangl receives lifetime achievement award
Jeff Dangl, the John N. Couch Distinguished Professor of Biology, recently received the Philip N. Benfey lifetime achievement award from the Arabidopsis Community in recognition of his work on plant … Read more
Nicholas Boyer awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Nicholas Boyer, a rising senior at UNC-Chapel Hill double majoring in chemistry and computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected to receive a 2024 Barry Goldwater … Read more
A Family’s Legacy of Education and Curiosity
A strong affinity for UNC and a profound belief in the life changing influence of education inspired Nikin ’05 and Rashmi ’05 Shah to establish the Tilak and Aruna Shah … Read more
Mentors, matter
Ph.D. student Zack Hall has made an impact at Carolina through his research of subatomic particles and by supporting undergraduate physicists.
Expert in knot theory heads to National Security Agency
Former lawyer Andrew Adair came to Carolina for a doctorate in mathematics, his first passion.
Testing the waters
Geological sciences doctoral student Julianne Davis studies the movement of mud and sand through subarctic rivers and lakes
APS courses on careers put a future in focus for a physics phenom
Ph.D. student Allen Wood is planning his future career through the department of applied physical sciences’ required courses, which help students take ownership of their path forward.
Two professors named newest ‘Working on Women in Science’ initiative scholars
Professors Laura Mersini-Houghton in the physics and astronomy department and Karin Pfennig in the biology department will serve two-year terms as WOWS Scholars and receive annual grants to pursue initiatives … Read more
Carolina innovator inducted into the National Academy of Inventors
Gregory Copenhaver, director of the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for Convergent Science, has been named a 2024 senior member by the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of his work as … Read more
Two biologists win Chan Zuckerberg Initiative competitive neuroscience grant
Biologists Celia Shiau and En Yang at UNC-Chapel Hill have been awarded a competitive Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) grant to tackle unsolved grand challenges in neurodegenerative diseases and fundamental neuroscience.
Computer science team uses AR to treat Parkinson’s
Their software and augmented reality headsets allow clinicians to analyze patient movement and guide physical therapy.
Sloan Fellowships awarded to two Carolina chemists
Abigail Knight and Sidney Wilkerson-Hill, assistant professors in the department of chemistry in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, have been awarded 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships, among the most prestigious … Read more
Bridging human and computer languages
Master’s student Lucas Adelino followed his passion for computational linguistics and natural language understanding to Carolina.
A passion for proteins
“Understanding how proteins function will help guide our understanding of how to develop drugs when proteins go rogue,” says UNC chemist Huong Kratochvil.