Natural Sciences & Mathematics
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Cooperation over competition
Flocks of birds. Schools of fish. Colonies of ants. Their strength is in numbers as they can fend off larger predators, move faster, and mate more easily. Daphne Klotsa, an applied physicist, studies how these biological swarms function in hopes to improve how humans and automated technologies navigate the world.
New year, new goals: How to be more active at home
Becca Battaglini, the director of Carolina’s Lifetime Fitness program, shares tips for turning 2021 into a year of more exercise and activity — even when we’re mostly at home.
Can white dwarfs help solve the cosmological lithium problem?
For the first time, hard-to-track lithium has been identified and measured in the atmosphere of burned out stars called white dwarfs, according to a study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Huang research group recognized for world-record solar module efficiency
Progress in Photovoltaics and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released updated efficiencies for solar cells and UNC-Chapel Hill was recognized for the first time for the prestigious research accomplishment of world-record solar module efficiency.
Winter 2020 graduate: Taking baby steps to big goals
Senior Nicole Toms hopes to use her Carolina degree in environmental sciences to help others see the collective power of their baby steps around the issues that will save the world.
Winter 2020 graduate: Computer scientist and community builder
Charlie Helms made his mark at Carolina when he launched Black in Technology, a student organization dedicated to increasing Black and minority representation in computer science.
Winter 2020 graduate: Global traveler
Senior Lizzie Russler has worked around the world tackling challenges at the intersection of human rights and climate change. An internship at Sephora also confirmed her interest in sustainability issues.