Category: Research and Innovation
School of Data Science and Society Announces Six Awards for Data Science Seed Grants
The seed grants are designed to jump start collaborations around interdisciplinary research in data science. Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are represented on all six proposals.
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Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book is “The Private is Political: Networked Privacy and Social Media” (Yale University … Read more
New collaborative research may create more accessible, efficient solar energy applications
In innovative new research, distinguished professor Jinsong Huang in the department of applied physical sciences is making strides to improve the efficiency of solar energy.
How SAS helps Galapagos researchers learn more about phytoplankton populations
A team of SAS analytics volunteers set out to model the phytoplankton ecosystem in the Galapagos Islands in partnership with researchers at the UNC Center for Galapagos Studies, working with … Read more
Dangl elected to Royal Society
Jeffery Dangl, the John N. Couch Distinguished Professor of Biology and an HHMI investigator, has been elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, the U.K.’s national academy of sciences … Read more
Student to Doctor — Double Tar Heel Chad Lloyd
What do you find at the bottom of the ocean? As a doctoral student in the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences, Chad Lloyd (MS ‘18; Ph.D. ‘23) traveled … Read more
Kelly Giovanello named the College’s next Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Dean Jim White has announced Kelly Giovanello will become the College of Arts and Sciences’ new associate dean for research and innovation, effective July 1.
Ph.D. candidate selected for prestigious fellowship program
Nick Lauersdorf is among a highly prestigious group of graduate students selected for the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program. The fellowship provides opportunities for career development while honing … Read more
Knowing neutrinos: A Carolina junior is part of the hunt for one of physics’ most sought-after discoveries
In advance of UNC’s Celebration of Undergraduate Research on April 26, we caught up with junior Sarah Vickers who will be presenting her work as part of the Gruszko lab … Read more
Meet Jim White, College of Arts and Sciences dean
The acclaimed climate scientist discusses the new curriculum, the College’s $135M research enterprise and employee retention.
Estuarine ecologist measures NC’s marine health
With the help of the N.C. Collaboratory, Joel Fodrie of the Institute of Marine Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences is leading a landmark study of coastal resources.
Hummer and Gladfelter named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The newest members of the prestigious academy come from the departments of sociology and biology.
Water researchers help protect precious resources
Three Carolina faculty members share the ways they keep our water healthy and clean, preserve marine life and work toward a sustainable future.
Evolving candy crush: New paper shows omicron relies more on sugars for infection
UNC’s Ronit Freeman is working to understand how Omicron’s mutations make it the most infectious variant yet. A new paper examines how the increased positive charge on the surface of spike proteins of … Read more
Self-powered photon counting detector may facilitate safer medical imaging
The new detector will have direct applications to consumer electronics, sensors, optical communication and radiation detection.
Gathering oral histories from the LGBTQ community
Oral historian Hooper Schultz is studying the history of gay liberation student activism on college campuses in the United Sates during the 1970s. The first gay conference in the Southeast … Read more
Jieni Zhou: Researching how positive experiences affect our well-being
A fifth-year social psychology Ph.D. student, Jieni Zhou researches the intersection of well-being and romantic relationships.
Embracing a global engineering mindset
Charlotte Dorn, a Morehead-Cain Scholar, reflects on how the applied physical sciences minor and BeAM Makerspace program have prepared her for a career as a research and development engineer.
Helping Veterans Thrive
An empowering clinical outreach program at UNC-Chapel Hill offers veterans and first responders new hope through holistic health care.
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Bookmark This is a monthly feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. The October 2022 featured book is “The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and … Read more