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Mary Kate Mauney holds up a worm found in the team’s sifter. Another student looks at the find.

Carolina rising senior helps piece together the past

During this summer’s archaeology field school through the College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum in Archaeology, Mary Kate Mauney uncovered pieces of life from the 1600s.


A close up of the Old Well's Carolina blue dome in the summer

AIxB selected for 2021-2022 Creativity Hubs award

The award will support an interdisciplinary team from the 2021-2022 competitive funding round working to build a collaborative ecosystem for innovation in Artificial Intelligence and the Biological Sciences.


a reef completely swamped by a benthic cyanobacterial bloom at the Salt Pier in Bonaire, Netherlands.

Shedding new light on coral Black Band Disease

UNC-Chapel Hill biologists examine the links between microbial mats and a type of coral disease that has become an urgent conservation concern, and they suggest mitigation strategies to help reduce its spread.


Excavations by UNC-Chapel Hill archaeologist reveal first known depictions of two biblical heroines, episode in ancient Jewish art

This 10th season of excavations in the ancient Galilean synagogue at Huqoq uncovers intricate mosaic floor panels dating back nearly 1,600 years.


Rachel Noble at IMS works in the water doing her research.

75 years of research and service

As the institute celebrates its 75th anniversary, director Rick Luettich discusses the mission of the Institute of Marine Sciences, how the institute evolved and why the research produced through the institute is vital to North Carolina.


From left, Sheila Kannappan and Mugdha Polimera.

Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes

Scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill, led by faculty-graduate student team Sheila Kannappan and Mugdha Polimera, have found a previously overlooked treasure trove of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies that offer a glimpse into the life story of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy.


A headshot of Aakanksha Gundu at the Old Well

Research ripple effect: How a Carolina junior found her way into the lab and how she’s giving back

Junior Aakanksha Gundu has made research an integral part of her undergraduate experience and encourages others who are interested to do the same.