A new student group called “Carolina Adapts Toys for Children with Handicaps” is working to “catch” the kids who fall through the cracks of the mainstream toy market.
Tar Heels modify toys for children with disabilities Read More »
A miscalculated Fluids Lab demonstration leads to a new understanding of how particles accumulate in lakes and oceans.
Discovering a new fundamental underwater force Read More »
Psychology researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill, in collaboration with scientists from the Max Planck Institute, studied languages around the world and found that the way humans conceptualize emotions like anger, fear, joy and sadness may differ across speakers of different languages.
The meaning of emotions may differ across the world, new research shows Read More »
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research announces pre-proposal finalists for Creativity Hubs’ third round of funding to support interdisciplinary teams.
Creativity Hubs’ 2020 finalists Read More »
Six undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for study abroad programs in Asia in 2020. Two scholarship recipients will study in Singapore, two in Taiwan, one in South Korea and one in Thailand.
Six undergraduates selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors for study in Asia Read More »
Selina Zhang’s risky decision to change her major toward the end of her junior year paid off. She snagged a job as a software engineer at tech giant Amazon and will start her career in Seattle after she graduates on Dec. 15.
Graduating senior snags a prestigious role at Amazon Read More »
An interdisciplinary team of Carolina researchers recently returned to the Himalayas to continue studying the effects of climate change on Buddhist holy lakes. A major goal: To retrieve data from instruments they installed 15 months ago.
New revelations in Nepal Read More »
Construction is scheduled to start this week in the Genome Sciences Building on implementing the first phase of UNCs new Innovation Framework, which is a three-lane model for translational research being developed by the Institute for Convergent Science.
Genome Sciences Building construction to preview Institute for Convergent Science Read More »
Channing Der, Kathleen Mullan Harris and Karin Pfennig are among the 443 scientists selected for induction into the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Three Carolina faculty members elected lifetime AAAS fellows Read More »
During this week of giving thanks, actually saying thanks to a person in front of others can have a positive ripple effect on everyone who hears your gratitude.
A witness for gratitude Read More »
