Natural Sciences & Mathematics
View a list of departments in natural sciences & mathematics.

Carolina ranks 9th among all top U.S. research institutions
UNC-Chapel Hill has grown research activity by $190M, pushing the University into the top 10 research institutions in the U.S. by volume and annual expenditures.

Service is his passion
Ramon Ortega, an exercise and sport science major and active-duty Marine, will be the first in his family to graduate from college at Winter Commencement.

Coding meets creativity for December graduate Ajay Gandecha
The computer science major has brought a keen eye for design, accessibility and user experience to his student teaching and app creation.

New Material Could Change the Way Electronic Devices Interface with Living Tissues
A new material called OXene could change the way electronic devices interface with living tissues, according to the PNAS paper “Symmetry Engineering in 2D Bioelectronics Facilitating Augmented Biosensing Interfaces.”

Jeff Ayers overcame big challenges to earn his doctorate
Battling through cancer, the doctoral candidate in mathematics had to play catch-up to earn his degree on time. A Summer Research Fellowship gave him the boost he needed.

Defects in a semiconductor material open new pathways for renewable energy innovation
A puzzling phenomenon — the role of shallow traps in perovskite solar cells — has sparked curiosity and debate among scientists. A recent department of applied physical sciences study, published in Joule, has revealed new insights into these traps, reshaping our understanding of their influence on solar cell performance.

32 Carolina faculty named ‘highly cited researchers’
Clarivate’s 2024 international list of trailblazers among peers includes scholars from across the University, including the College of Arts and Sciences.