Category: News Archive
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.
Agora Fellows do democracy better
Two dozen Carolina students from different political ideologies promote constructive dialogue on campus, working to create a culture where students feel comfortable speaking up and knowing how to disagree respectfully.
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
Can microbubble ‘jackhammers’ create a breakthrough for personalized medicine?
UNC-affiliated startup Triangle Biotechnology’s nanoparticle technology amplifies the power of sound to give scientists rapid, higher-quality sample analysis capabilities—and clinicians hope for pinpointing the right treatments for patients faster and … Read more
Renewed Investment in Old Fort
Funding from the state legislature has boosted an economic development project in western North Carolina centered on outdoor recreation. UNC faculty and students have been providing expertise to the collaborative … Read more
Reading groups and equine therapy help veterans THRIVE
Since 2014, English teaching professor Hilary Lithgow has led a book group veterans; she has been working with Carolina’s THRIVE program since the spring.
Ten faculty selected as Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars
The Carolina Center for Public Service program awards scholars up to $10,000 for research projects that help communities.
Governor’s Award honors chemist’s global service
Carolina’s Ralph House received the highest award for a state employee for his work with Chemists Without Borders.
Navy veteran trades sea for classroom
A former nuclear electrician, Kaela Hunter has set her sights on a career in biomedical engineering.
Why handwritten letters mean so much
A student’s lifelong appreciation for writing and receiving letters exemplifies faculty expert Sara Algoe’s research on emotions.
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
Diplomacy Week shows students the stepping stones from Carolina to careers in D.C.
Students connected with alumni and leading experts throughout the week—now an annual tradition of UNC’s Diplomacy Initiative—to explore careers in global problem-solving.
EnviroLab gets NASA grant for heat mapping
With the support of a new $1.5 million grant from NASA, the Data-Driven EnviroLab will evaluate disparities in heat stress from environmental and climate injustices across the U.S.
Faculty leaders take the helms of Institute for the Arts and Humanities programs
The Institute for the Arts and Humanities has tapped the expertise and leadership of its former fellows and leaders across campus for its various faculty programs and initiatives for the … Read more
Finding his research rhythm
Héctor Aizpurúa, Jr. recounts his journey from remedial English classes to writing his honors thesis on the musical traditions of the displaced people of the Panama Canal.
EXSS faculty lead research on women athletes
Two of the three U.S. experts picked for 2023 FIFA Female Health Project in Australia came from Carolina. They are faculty members in the department of exercise and sport science … Read more
Confessions of a Climate Scientist
“We live on a planet with mostly water at the surface, and that water takes decades, basically a generation, to warm up or cool off. So, what one generation does … Read more
Conserving critically endangered scalloped hammerheads in the Galapagos
Savannah Ryburn, A UNC Ph.D. student in the Environment, Ecology and Energy Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, has dedicated the last five years to researching the diet … Read more
Studying the resilience of carbon-accumulating seagrass
Through the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program, Olivia Key ’25 conducted research on the resilience of seagrass beds, which have a potentially valuable role in reducing net carbon emissions in … Read more