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Engaging communities in Carolina research
The Center for Public Engagement with Science gets North Carolinians involved in UNC-Chapel Hill research — including a unique project with NASA that educates volunteers about lakes in their own communities. Tamlin Pavelsky in the College is involved in one of the projects.
Science bus intern steers rural students to STEM
As an instructor with the Innovation Mobile Lab, Fiona Chen uses cool experiments to spark interest in scientific careers.
“URSkilled” workshops promote research skills, entrepreneurial mindset
As Carolina ramps up the number of undergraduates participating in research, URSkilled at Carolina develops undergraduate students’ research skills and prepares them to be effective researchers with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Rooted: György “Hínár” Schrader Polczer, 22 years in the department of biology
György “Hínár” Schrader Polczer has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill for 22 years as a technology support analyst for the Department of Biology within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences.
Study: Sea level rise shifts habitat for endangered Florida Keys species
A new study describes the response to sea level rise by an endangered species only found in the Florida Keys. Paul Taillie, the lead author, completed the study as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida and is now an assistant professor of geography at UNC.
Using “optical tweezers” to advance nanomedicine
Zijie Yan, associate professor of applied physical sciences, is using light to tackle significant challenges in the field of nanoscience.
Shark Week researcher: Savannah Ryburn
Savannah Ryburn is a Ph.D. student in the Environment, Ecology and Energy Program within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and a graduate student researcher within the UNC Center for Galapagos Studies. She studies the diet and ecology of sharks in the Galápagos and North Carolina.
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