Natural Sciences & Mathematics
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An innovative chemical treatment can improve the efficiency of a promising solar technology
Jinsong Huang, leading expert and Louis D. Rubin Jr. Distinguished Professor in the department of applied physical sciences, discusses the new research findings.
Research at its core
UNC Research Core Facilities, including those in the College of Arts and Sciences, are shared services that enhance and expand the collaborative capabilities of Carolina’s research enterprise.
UNC-Chapel Hill part of new center which will study links between Greak Lakes algal blooms, human health
Great Lakes researchers at the University of Michigan have been awarded a $6.5 million, five-year federal grant to host a center for the study of links between climate change, harmful algal blooms and human health. UNC’s Hans Paerl discusses his team’s role in the study.
How a pinball project made Lucy Ren’s education click
Exploring engineering through applied sciences helped Ren, who graduated this May with a degree in computer science, unlock her creativity at Carolina.
A nature enthusiast molds an environmental engineering career
Recent graduate Anika Marie Jibben intends to use the skills that she acquired in the applied sciences and engineering minor to make a positive impact on the environment.
Marsh Matters: Fieldwork reflections from North Carolina’s Currituck Sound
Alexia Civit is a sophomore at UNC-Chapel Hill majoring in environmental studies and music with a minor in urban planning. She currently interns with the North Carolina Collaboratory as an Environmental Policy Intern.
Seed grant for AI chatbot will help better track net-zero commitments
The UNC School of Data Science and Society awarded a seed grant to a UNC research team which plans to improve a fine-tuned large language model named ChatNetZero to better understand companies’ and governments’ net-zero commitments.