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Water researchers help protect precious resources

Three Carolina faculty members share the ways they keep our water healthy and clean, preserve marine life and work toward a sustainable future.

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Evolving candy crush: New paper shows omicron relies more on sugars for infection

UNC’s Ronit Freeman is working to understand how Omicron’s mutations make it the most infectious variant yet. A new paper examines how the increased positive charge on the surface of spike proteins of variants is affecting the virus’ interactions with its receptors.

Jinsong Huang and Ying Zhou look at data on a computer in a lab. Lab equipment is visible on the desk with the computer and shelving in the background.

Self-powered photon counting detector may facilitate safer medical imaging

The new detector will have direct applications to consumer electronics, sensors, optical communication and radiation detection.

Waist-up shot of Charlotte Dorn standing on a dock ringed with greenery, a large body of water in the background and mountains in the far background.

Embracing a global engineering mindset

Charlotte Dorn, a Morehead-Cain Scholar, reflects on how the applied physical sciences minor and BeAM Makerspace program have prepared her for a career as a research and development engineer.

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Helping Veterans Thrive

An empowering clinical outreach program at UNC-Chapel Hill offers veterans and first responders new hope through holistic health care.

Jack Otte and his teammate holding their prizes at BeAM MakerFest.

Engineering a bright future with a minor in applied sciences and engineering

Jake Otte has been building the skills he needs to launch his career as an electrical engineer through the applied sciences and engineering minor.

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Approaching artificial intelligence through an interdisciplinary lens

As anticipation and anxiety fuel debates about artificial intelligence, UNC’s AI Project brings together scholars from philosophy, computer science and linguistics to explore its implications.