On this week’s episode of UNC’s “Well Said” podcast, doctoral student Katrina Morgan discusses founding the Girls Talk Math summer camp and explains how the program has been giving local high school girls a new outlook on mathematics.
Well Said: Fighting for women in math Read More »
Six of the seven highest precipitation events in Coastal North Carolina since 1898 have occurred within the last 20 years, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences researchers found.
North Carolina tropical cyclone-driven coastal flooding is worsening with climate change Read More »
Working with the Environmental Defense Fund this summer, Cassidy Harding is realizing her high school dream of becoming an environmental scientist.
Tar Heels in the Field: Cassidy Harding Read More »
Biology Professor Gregory Copenhaver has received a Breakthrough Technology Award from the National Science Foundation. The awards fund research aimed at advancing functional genomics and crop breeding.
Copenhaver receives NSF Breakthrough Technology Award to enhance food security Read More »
Computer Science Professor Ron Alterovitz was recognized with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their independent research careers.
Alterovitz receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers Read More »
In this week’s episode of UNC’s Well Said podcast, assistant professor Nicholas Law from the physics and astronomy department discusses the Evryscope, how he and his team use it to monitor 50 million stars and what they’ve found so far.
Well Said: Revisiting the Evryscope Read More »
Associate professor Andrew Mann is building small satellites in campus makerspaces to discover young planets that could one day sustain life.
Could we make a Carolina Blue spacecraft? Read More »
From the shores of New Jersey to the North Carolina coast, Pete Peterson has always loved the ocean. He’s spent nearly five decades researching its marine life, fighting for its protection, and guiding the next generation of marine scientists to do the same.
Captain of the Coast Read More »
Mohit Bansal, an assistant professor in the department of computer science and director of the UNC-NLP lab, received a Google Focused Research Award to fund exploration of spatial language understanding.
Bansal receives Google Focused Research Award Read More »
Their innovations include the development of tissue-like implant materials, novel X-ray detectors, healthy frozen-meal products for lower-income consumers and a precise syringe for more accurate drug dose measurements. College of Arts & Sciences faculty are among the winners.
Carolina startups notch awards for medical devices, food accessibility Read More »
