Natural Sciences & Mathematics
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Rachel Pollock fuses tradition, BeAM technology in costume crafts at UNC
Dramatic art lecturer Rachel Pollock uses BeAM, UNC’s network of makerspaces, in her courses in costume production.
Supporting Hurricane Helene recovery in Western North Carolina through research
Antonia Sebastian, assistant professor in the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences, is working on a project in western North Carolina, supported by the North Carolina Collaboratory.
Carolina biologist wins Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Jeffery L. Dangl, a biologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, was part of an award-winning trio of researchers who received the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture “for groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.”
Study Finds Aged Biomass Emissions Could Pose Greater Risk to Lungs Than Fresh Wildfire Smoke
Chemistry Professor Jason Surratt’s study revealed how two key components of biomass smoke pose serious health risks for human lungs.
Carolina students’ poison frog research goes global
Burmeister Lab researchers are bringing frog science to a global audience through PBS’ Emmy Award-winning travel show, “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love.”
Sloan Fellowship awarded to Carolina chemist
Alex Zhukhovitskiy, William R. Kenan Jr. Fellow and an assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship, among the most prestigious awards given to early-career scientists.
With $20M Investment, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Named for Ross W. Lampe Jr.
Ross W. Lampe Jr., an NC State alumnus, philanthropist and visionary in the field of biomedical engineering, has committed a transformative $20 million investment to the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (Joint BME) at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill.