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Exploring Chemical Methods to Overcome Renewable Energy’s Biggest Challenge

An assistant professor of chemistry and a team of students are developing advanced electrode materials that can efficiently store energy generated from solar and wind sources.


Breakthrough Membrane Technology Could Make Dialysis Portable

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill is developing a membrane technology that has the potential to significantly miniaturize dialysis equipment to provide convenient and effective treatment for millions of patients worldwide.


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Using AI, researchers launch database to predict cancer DNA anomalies

Scientists in UNC’s department of chemistry are focusing on extrachromosomal DNA to address a significant gap in cancer research.


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Meet a Tar Heel: Julianne Davis, geological sciences researcher

Doctoral student Julianne Davis studies the movement of mud and sand through subarctic rivers and lakes, including water systems in Alberta, Canada, and interior Alaska.


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Collaborating with communities on coastal resilience research

James P. Collins, a Ph.D. student in city and regional planning, spent the summer Down East interviewing North Carolina residents about chronic coastal flooding.


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Five research teams selected for Carolina’s Creativity Hubs funding

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023-2024 Creativity Hubs seed funding awards. Many of the projects involve faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences.


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The Science of Swimming

A new collaboration between the Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Exercise and Sport Science and USA Swimming seeks to tackle fundamental questions on swimmer performance and leverage those answers in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.