Category: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
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.
AI Training with a Human Touch
UNC is transforming AI’s future with a human-centric approach in the Ego-Exo4D project, led by an international consortium of 14 universities in partnership with Meta AI.
Conor Kerr is teaming up student statisticians with UNC’s varsity sports
A junior, Kerr founded the Sports Analysis Intelligence Laboratory to connect undergraduates with a passion for statistics with opportunities through Carolina Athletics.
Seed grant funds biology professor’s Galapagos research
Thanks to a Center for Galapagos Studies seed grant, Senay Yitbarek traveled to the Galapagos this summer to conduct research on host-pathogen dynamics on San Cristobal Island.
Bansal receives Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Young Alumnus Award
John R. & Louise S. Parker Professor Mohit Bansal was recognized with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Young Alumnus Award for 2023.
Gratitude and shared laughter are like probiotics for your relationship
UNC psychologist Sara Algoe and her team are taking a deep dive into what makes couples love, bond and stay happy — together.
Testing the limits of an ancient artform to increase aircraft range
Through an internship with the U.S. Department of Defense, John Migliore, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the departments of applied physical sciences and chemistry, tested the effect of high-performance polymers … Read more
From Sony to Google to UNC: UNC computer science welcomes Dr. Richard Marks
Richard Marks, a new professor in the department of computer science and the School of Data Science and Society, reflects on the strategies he has developed in the tech industry, … Read more
Applied physical sciences study finds specialized chemicals would increase efficiency of solar cells
Jinsong Huang, professor in the department of applied physical sciences, and his colleagues published a paper explaining how solar cells would increase in efficiency and durability if specialized chemicals were … Read more