Category: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Leading with boldness
Using a scientific approach, Kevin M. Guskiewicz makes the tough calls required of a chancellor, always putting people first.
Hogan wins national biology teaching award
Kelly Hogan, associate dean of instructional innovation in the College of Arts & Sciences, has received the 2020 National Association of Biology Teachers Four-Year Teaching Award.
New study shows COVID-19 shapes approval of political leaders
A new study reveals an interesting phenomenon that occurred during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: a surge in support for political leaders.
Doing COVID-19 Dirty Work
Employing wastewater epidemiology, UNC microbiologist Rachel Noble is leading a state-wide collaboration tracking novel coronavirus outbreaks across North Carolina.
Muscatell awarded Young Investigator Grant
Assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience Keely Muscatell’s research addresses the topic of how race-related stress affects the brain among Black Americans with schizophrenia.
2020 Hettleman Prizes awarded to exceptional early-career faculty
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career … Read more
#GDTBATH: Nehemiah Stewart
Senior Nehemiah Stewart used the skills he honed in the research lab to launch an innovative take on ridesharing services last year. Now, the Tar Heel is using his entrepreneurial … Read more
Dayton wins prestigious ultrasonics award
Paul Dayton is the recipient of the 2020 IEEE Carl Hellmuth Hertz Ultrasonics Award presented by the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society.
The Great Pivot
When classes once again shifted to remote delivery in fall 2020, faculty across the College of Arts & Sciences, with the help of technology and instructional learning experts, say they … Read more
Overcoming Zoom fatigue
Isolation and working from home are taking a toll on daily movement. Getting 30 minutes of exercise a day makes a positive difference. Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, “Zoom … Read more
‘Believe in your ideas and persevere’
Michael Ramsey, Ph.D. will be recognized as the UNC Inventor of the Year at the 2020 Celebration of Inventorship, which honors UNC-Chapel Hill researchers for their contributions to inventions and … Read more
Charlotte Dorn takes an unforeseen opportunity and finds her path forward
At Carolina, earning a Liberal Arts degree offers those with a passion in the STEM fields a unique opportunity to supplement and enrich their studies, to consider application and impact, … Read more
NSF renews $5.5 million nanotechnology grant
UNC-Chapel Hill joins Duke and NC State in a continued commitment to expanding nanotechnology access with NSF grant to the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network.
University leaders announce important academic updates
Undergraduate instruction will be paused Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, to give students time to transition to remote learning, campus leaders announced Thursday.
University to switch to remote instruction, reduce residential density
The shift comes after several reported clusters of positive COVID-19 cases over the past week.
Department of Energy funds milestone North Carolina-led initiative to advance solar energy research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $100 million in funding to new artificial photosynthesis research projects, including a $40 million award to the North Carolina-based Center for Hybrid Approaches in Solar Energy to Liquid Fuels (CHASE) to accelerate fundamental research of the production of fuels from … Read more
Acute exercise has beneficial effects on the immune system during prostate cancer
New research found that in prostate cancer survivors, a moderate bout of exercise kept the cell count of certain type of immune cells at a normal level, suggesting the exercise is … Read more
Carolina Away to support incoming students in transition to college life
This fall, Carolina’s incoming first-year and transfer students will have the opportunity to participate in Carolina Away, a new remote learning program designed specifically for the coronavirus pandemic.
Derrick Carr investigates galaxies very different from our own
Carolina graduate student Derrick Carr’s research focuses on how galaxies known as blue nuggets form, generate stars and evolve into a later stage known as red nuggets.
T.J. Turner ’20 combines passion for science, culture and space
T.J. Turner made the most of his time at UNC, double majoring in chemistry and Asian studies with a concentration in Japanese.