Soaring swifts barely ever come down to earth and now it turns out that these perpetual aviators are the ultimate gliders, essentially riding air currents and thermals for free while snapping up lunch.
Aerial Birds (swifts) ride air currents to catch a free lunch Read More »
With a $5 million, four-year National Science Foundation grant, a multi-institution marine sciences team with strong Carolina connections is studying the dynamic and complex area off the coast of Cape Hatteras, where multiple water masses converge.
A multi-institution team including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $14.7 million grant from the National Football League to study potential long-term neurologic health consequences of concussions and sub-concussive injuries sustained by former NFL players.
UNC part of team to receive $14.7 million grant from NFL Read More »
A project led by researchers at Carolina will receive nearly $1 million in funding over the next three years from the National Science Foundation to promote more effective faculty mentoring for women and underrepresented groups in STEM fields.
National Science Foundation grant will strengthen faculty mentoring in STEM Read More »
Chemistry professor Gary Pielak, a recipient of a UNC Lifetime Mentoring Award, includes undergraduates and graduate students as co-authors on his research, like in a recent paper in PNAS on how protein shape modulates crowing effects in the cell. He says working with students is the best part of his job. In 1973, Gary Pielak
Senior Jackson Richards learns how to build a successful research project and implement skills he obtained in the classroom.
Stepping into the lab Read More »
Kou Yang, an exercise and sport science major, lets curiosity guide him in the research lab at the Gfeller Center, where he’s uncovered his desire to become an athletic trainer.
Allison Duprey and Andrew Zachman experience new opportunities through hands-on fieldwork — right here, on Carolina’s campus.
Liah McPherson accidentally became involved in research at Carolina when she tried to enroll in a graduate class as a first-year student. The experience introduced her to new colleagues and fostered her love of dolphins.
Coastal connections Read More »
Under the guidance of faculty experts, a UNC-Chapel Hill student-based nonprofit produces content with free online mental health resources and easy-to-understand infographics. Projects have included content addressing the Parkland, Fla., school shootings and the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.”
Student club creates psychological ‘first aid’ Read More »
