Natural Sciences & Mathematics
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North Carolina tropical cyclone-driven coastal flooding is worsening with climate change
Six of the seven highest precipitation events in Coastal North Carolina since 1898 have occurred within the last 20 years, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences researchers found.
Tar Heels in the Field: Cassidy Harding
Working with the Environmental Defense Fund this summer, Cassidy Harding is realizing her high school dream of becoming an environmental scientist.
Copenhaver receives NSF Breakthrough Technology Award to enhance food security
Biology Professor Gregory Copenhaver has received a Breakthrough Technology Award from the National Science Foundation. The awards fund research aimed at advancing functional genomics and crop breeding.
Alterovitz receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Computer Science Professor Ron Alterovitz was recognized with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their independent research careers.
Well Said: Revisiting the Evryscope
In this week’s episode of UNC’s Well Said podcast, assistant professor Nicholas Law from the physics and astronomy department discusses the Evryscope, how he and his team use it to monitor 50 million stars and what they’ve found so far.
Could we make a Carolina Blue spacecraft?
Associate professor Andrew Mann is building small satellites in campus makerspaces to discover young planets that could one day sustain life.
Captain of the Coast
From the shores of New Jersey to the North Carolina coast, Pete Peterson has always loved the ocean. He’s spent nearly five decades researching its marine life, fighting for its protection, and guiding the next generation of marine scientists to do the same.