Senior Rachel Despard studies how recorded music boosts community collaboration, affects visibility for vulnerable populations, and addresses systematic inequalities.
FastTraCS is a small group of biomedical engineers who support UNC Health physicians, nurses and staff by identifying problems in clinical settings and creating innovative, technological solutions.
Vaia Sigounas studies the development, distribution and use of prosthetic legs by people who have lost their limbs in Uganda.
Orlando Coronell and Frank Leibfarth have developed a filtration resin that has thus far been successful in removing most PFAS from water.
Carolina researchers at the Galapagos Science Center have been shining a light on the challenges presented by human interactions on the islands and working to find the balance between helping the islands’ economy thrive while also protecting the iconic species.
A first-of-its-kind study by Pranav Khandelwal and Tyson Hedrick went deep into the Indian jungle to capture and analyze the biomechanics behind the death-defying glides of Draco dussumieri.
Every other year, professors Allen Hurlbert and Keith Sockman lead an avian biology course that explores the physiology, anatomy, evolution, and behavior of birds.
UNC researchers Benjamin Arbuckle and Heather Lapham use ancient animal remains, texts, and iconography to understand how relationships with animals changed peoples’ lives and the world.
When the University transitioned to remote learning, physics lab instructors created a digital format where students can still make creative choices, or even mistakes.
Pull up a chair and meet a few of Carolina’s graduate students who are working to improve the lives of North Carolinians.
