Natural Sciences & Mathematics
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UNC-Chapel Hill faculty named to National Academy of Sciences
The four distinguished professors, including three from the College, were among the new members elected April 26 in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Carolina scientists earn prestigious Keck Award
UNC-Chapel Hill scientists Charles Carter, Qi Zhang, and Abigail Knight were awarded $1 million from the W.M. Keck Foundation to answer the age-old question: How did life on Earth begin?

Do dinosaurs and birds flock together?
A retired Carolina biologist’s new book offers more evidence to contradict the prevailing theory that today’s birds evolved from advanced dinosaurs and why that’s important.

One student’s effort to communicate the urgency of climate change
Carolina junior Jessica Reid has written a book to help people understand climate change and communicate more effectively about the issue.

Nineteen graduate students at UNC receive NSF fellowships
Nineteen graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) for 2021.

Alumnus Enrique Toloza awarded the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship
The fellowship supports graduate study for students who are either immigrants or children of immigrants who demonstrate creativity, originality, initiative and sustained accomplishment.

Celebrate UNC Science Week April 11-17
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is hosting UNC Science Week — an entire week of virtual events to celebrate the amazing and important STEM research at Carolina — from April 11-17 as part of the annual North Carolina Science Festival.