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The Cape Fear River

Carolina chemists discover eight new PFAS with novel testing method

The “forever chemicals” found in the Cape Fear River were detected through a non-targeted testing method developed at UNC-Chapel Hill that broadens researchers’ abilities to identify the hazardous compounds.


Headshot of Pramit Thapa in a Carolina blue graduation gown, the Bell Tower in the background.

Community connections drive career

Winter graduate Pramit Thapa hopes to use his computer science experience to give back to the Nepalese community.


Nicolas Pegard in his lab at UNC, surrounded by optical equipment.

Optimizing optics

Nicolas Pégard’s lab helps neuroscientists tackle research challenges with custom-designed optical technology.


A collage shows a line drawing of a basketball player shooting a basketball into a hoop from different angles.

AI Training with a Human Touch

UNC is transforming AI’s future with a human-centric approach in the Ego-Exo4D project, led by an international consortium of 14 universities in partnership with Meta AI.


Conor Kerr sits in front of exhibits at the Carolina Basketball Museum.

Conor Kerr is teaming up student statisticians with UNC’s varsity sports

A junior, Kerr founded the Sports Analysis Intelligence Laboratory to connect undergraduates with a passion for statistics with opportunities through Carolina Athletics.


Senay Yitbarek stands in front of a Galapagos sign.

Seed grant funds biology professor’s Galapagos research

Thanks to a Center for Galapagos Studies seed grant, Senay Yitbarek traveled to the Galapagos this summer to conduct research on host-pathogen dynamics on San Cristobal Island.


headshot of Mohit Bansal

Bansal receives Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Young Alumnus Award

John R. & Louise S. Parker Professor Mohit Bansal was recognized with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Young Alumnus Award for 2023.