Let Me Explain is a new monthly series in which we ask a College of Arts and Sciences faculty member to shed light on an intriguing, timely or often misunderstood topic related to their research. This month, we asked Laura Mersini-Houghton about the nature of dark energy. The post Let Me Explain: What is dark energy, and why do we care? appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Senior Associate Dean Ian McNeely shares the process for nominating faculty for two distinguished professorships in undergraduate teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences. The post Undergraduate Education-Administered Distinguished Professorships appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate student Amy Grossmann is helping the Greensboro Fire Department celebrate its 2026 centennial by documenting the lives of professional firefighters. The post Lighting a spark appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
As the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory approaches its 60th anniversary, Carolina researchers look back at its impact on the field of nuclear physics and ahead to future discoveries. The post Big collaborations to study tiny particles appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Aleksandr Zhukhovitskiy likens his job to playing with the molecular building blocks of the world. The post Building success piece by piece appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
A North Carolina-focused digital humanities project is using storytelling to inform a major science and public health issue — the impact of PFAS exposure on people’s lives. The post Where Stories Meet Science appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Four Carolina faculty members explain why they make it a priority to guide the next generation of Tar Heels. The post These professors find meaning through mentorship appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Pedro Sáenz’s lab is making waves with math, using the behavior of fluids to improve our understanding of quantum particles. The post Walking droplets and galloping bubbles hold key to physics appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
The North Carolina Collaboratory and Innovate Carolina’s UNC Institute for Convergent Science published a report outlining the importance and feasibility of energy storage as existing energy needs and technologies shift. The post Carolina researchers assemble report on energy storage in North Carolina appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
During rehearsals, school counseling graduate students offered the actors insights on teenage social dynamics.| College of Arts and Sciences