At the Oct. 23 event, many exhibitors within the College of Arts & Sciences will use drones, robots and music to pique undergraduates’ interest.

Julianne Davis writes about her last two field seasons in Alaska, waiting for river ice to break to study sediment shifts during springtime.

From the arboretum to Franklin Street, these spaces are peaceful, beautiful and Tar Heel-approved. 

Geological sciences doctoral student Julianne Davis studies the movement of mud and sand through subarctic rivers and lakes

A seed grant from the Center for Galapagos Studies will fund Janet Nye’s research on the relationship between the ecosystem’s oceanography, the species living in the habitat and its upper trophic level production.

What do you find at the bottom of the ocean? As a doctoral student in the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences, Chad Lloyd (MS ‘18; Ph.D. ‘23) traveled far off the coast to understand how bacteria breaks down organic matter in the ocean.

Mike Piehler has been contributing to research at Carolina for 25 years. He was recently featured in the Office of UNC Research’s feature “Rooted.”

An interdisciplinary team made its third trip to Nepal to study the effects of climate change on the pristine Gokyo Lakes. Once again the researchers faced daunting challenges, logged some major successes and learned new lessons about adaptability, flexibility and resilience when conducting fieldwork in challenging environments.

Since 1987, Rick Luettich has been building systems to protect the coast from environmental hazards and extreme weather events.

An experienced academic leader, James W.C. White brings more than 30 years of experience, a history of collaborative leadership and a commitment to preparing students for an evolving workforce.