Natural Sciences & Mathematics
View a list of departments in natural sciences & mathematics.
BeAM enhances capabilities with gift of new RYOBI power tools
RYOBI Tools, a product line known for innovative and versatile design, has outfitted the campus makerspaces with a range of tools and equipment.
Nuclear popcorn: Heavy nucleus changes shapes at different energies
A new paper sheds light on the nature of atomic nuclei.
Collaborating for breakthroughs
The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carolina and NC State leverages the best of both universities to create a unique program for students.
Koji Sode on the value of global research collaboration
Every year, Koji Sode, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, hosts graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Japan and Korea at his research lab on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.
Algal Rhythms
Isabel Silva-Romero studies how ocean temperatures affect the food web on rocky reefs around the Galápagos Islands.
Mapping the cellular landscape
By investigating the behavior of stem cells in a microscopic worm, Kacy Gordon’s lab hopes to produce useful knowledge at larger scales of biological complexity.
From research to application: Interning at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Allen Wood, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in materials science, spent his summer as an intern at Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working on 3D printing plastic scintillators for use as radiation detectors.