Category: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
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.
The psychology of sport injury
Shelby Baez, an assistant professor in the department of exercise and sport science, helps patients address their fears of returning to sport after traumatic knee injuries.
Biomathematics has her heart
Doctoral student Kirsten Giesbrecht uses mathematical modeling to study the heart in its early developmental stages.
Drug delivery platform manipulating amyloid proteins key to Alzheimer’s treatment
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have developed a therapeutic approach that harnesses helical amyloid fibers designed to untwist and release drugs in response to body temperature, according to a study published in … Read more
Center for Galapagos Studies seed grant funds new research on fisheries production
A seed grant from the Center for Galapagos Studies will fund Janet Nye’s research on the relationship between the ecosystem’s oceanography, the species living in the habitat and its upper … Read more
Wearable drug patch shows promise for Alzheimer’s treatment
Researchers in the department of applied physical sciences and the department of pharmacology are developing a wearable patch for subcutaneous drug delivery, which shows promise for the treatment of neurodegenerative … Read more
UNC to offer undergraduate degree in applied sciences in fall 2024
Beginning this fall, the College of Arts and Sciences’ department of applied physical sciences will offer a B.S. in applied sciences that connects engineering to the liberal arts.
Rodriguez awarded Warner prize from American Astronomical Society
Carl Rodriguez, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has been awarded the 2024 Helen B. Warner Prize from the American Astronomical Society.
Through makerspace program, students get to test their skills at sea
The objective of UNC students and makers Lindsey Pegram and Lilia Su during a three-day expedition at sea was to investigate how they could operate makerspace equipment and assist researchers … Read more
Carolina chemists discover eight new PFAS with novel testing method
The “forever chemicals” found in the Cape Fear River were detected through a non-targeted testing method developed at UNC-Chapel Hill that broadens researchers’ abilities to identify the hazardous compounds.
Community connections drive career
Winter graduate Pramit Thapa hopes to use his computer science experience to give back to the Nepalese community.
Optimizing optics
Nicolas Pégard’s lab helps neuroscientists tackle research challenges with custom-designed optical technology.