If ecotourism in the Galapagos Islands — a province of Ecuador 1,000 kilometers from the mainland — continues to match its growth rate of the past two decades, the renowned sea turtles, giant tortoises, marine iguanas and unique landscapes that help attract visitors face serious risks. That’s among the scenarios developed by researchers at the […]
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Four highly promising faculty members in diverse fields in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty.
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Biologist Amy Gladfelter of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Faculty Scholar, a designation awarded to “early-career scientists who have great potential to make unique contributions to their field.”
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A conference sponsored by the Solar Energy Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Oct. 20-21 will focus on “Energy Storage: Fundamental to Applied.”
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Carolina’s classrooms are changing. Professors Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy are transforming theirs to be more interactive and inclusive — an effort that has helped overcome achievement gaps.
Hogan, Sathy discuss interactive classrooms, Carolina Conversations Read More »
A newly published study by Erika K. Wise considers this drought in a paleoclimatic (study of past climates) context.
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Nancy Allbritton’s research focuses on using techniques from chemistry, physics, engineering, and materials science to develop new technologies for biomedical applications.
Nancy Allbritton develops new technologies for biomedical applications Read More »
Kaylyn Gootman’s research focuses on the interaction of groundwater and surface water, as well as geochemistry — the study of the chemical composition of rocks and minerals.
Kaylyn Gootman studies groundwater-surface water interactions Read More »
Students aren’t the only ones gearing up for the fall semester – or moving in on campus. Like many of the new Tar Heels arriving in Chapel Hill this week, chemistry professor Frank Leibfarth is learning his way around, unpacking boxes and settling into his new role at Carolina,
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From rivers in the backcountry of Alaska, down the Sierra mountains, up into space, and through commercial waterways in North Carolina — UNC researchers are measuring the world’s water and developing solutions to prevent it from running dry.
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