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
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
Researchers at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, […] The post Researchers reveal how plants make anti-tumour drugs appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has greenlit a second phase of funding — worth $800,000 — for a cholesterol dynamics project led by Celia Shiau and En Yang.| College of Arts and Sciences
Sophia Vona studies how the public perceives antimicrobial resistance — and what changing the narrative means for the future of research.| College of Arts and Sciences
Cats and dogs may share our homes, but their wild […]| UBC's Okanagan News
Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars.| College of Arts and Sciences
The resource guides instructors and students through key moments in United States history and supports a new UNC system learning requirement.| College of Arts and Sciences
Anne Maheux, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and Winston Family Distinguished Fellow at the Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development, on how the use of digital media, including generative AI, impacts adolescents.| College of Arts and Sciences
A new study from the biology department has uncovered that shark meat sold in U.S. grocery stores, seafood markets and online vendors often comes from endangered species and is frequently mislabeled.| College of Arts and Sciences
A new study from the biology department shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes.| College of Arts and Sciences
Get to know UNC sociologist Justin Sola, whose research focuses on inequality, gun ownership and experimental and computational methods.| College of Arts and Sciences
After improving operations for the U.S. Air Force, Emily Arnsberg returns to Carolina for a second degree.| College of Arts and Sciences
Mother of a child with a rare disease unites other families on the same path. The Yiu family knows all too well the struggles that come with having a child with an undiagnosed disease. When Caroline Cheung-Yiu and Bandy Yiu’s son, Alex, began to progressively lose motor function at age 2 1/2, it was the…| Rady Children's Health
Promising new acne treatments are on the horizon Many see acne in teens as an inevitable fact; though, for acne sufferers, even the occasional breakout can negatively impact self-esteem. As many as 50 million Americans are affected by acne, yet it remains among the least-studied skin conditions. Researchers in San Diego are investigating how the…| Rady Children's Health
Ever wonder how medicine and science converge to create new opportunities and new hope for the tiniest patients around the world? Cassidy Callahan, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego’s clinical research navigator, can certainly fill you in. Working in step with investigators and physician-scientists across Rady Children’s research team and partner organizations, Cassidy is a central part…| Rady Children's Health
When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit, naturally, COVID-19 itself topped the list of global health concerns. However, related issues were catching the attention of the medical and scientific community as well. Among them: the emergence of a new multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children after exposure to the virus. In the United States alone, the Centers…| Rady Children's Health
The world has learned a great deal about COVID-19 since the pandemic began, but a significant gap remains between what we know and what we need to know to fully prevent, treat and work to defeat this newfound viral foe. Medical and scientific research is the driving force behind progress, and experts from Rady Children’s…| Rady Children's Health
At Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), students are peering through advanced microscopes and collaborating with global innovators at Bloom Energy to help unlock the secrets of clean energy. Now beginning its third year, a groundbreaking collaboration between Bloom Energy and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Center for Nanotechnology (CNT) at SCSU is giving students […] The post Southern Connecticut State University and Bloom Energy Partner to Advance Fuel Cell Innov...| News at Southern
Two UBC faculty members—Dr. Melissa McHale at UBC Vancouver and […] The post UBC researchers awarded $1M Wall Fellowships to reimagine housing and climate resilience in BC appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
UBCO and FNESS partnership earns federal funding to support Indigenous fire stewardship The post Protecting communities from wildfire through Indigenous stewardship appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
A group of UBC Okanagan students has helped create technology that could improve how doctors and scientists detect everything from tumours to wildfires. The post Students’ image tool offers sharper signs, earlier detection in the lab or from space appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Dear colleagues, I’m happy to announce that Dr. Ed Hornibrook […] The post Edward Hornibrook named Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
How hands-on undergraduate research is advancing immunobiology. The post From textbooks to tissue models appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
How a research cluster is advancing personalized radiation therapy while empowering undergraduate researchers. The post Reducing the side effects of cancer therapy appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Robot could navigate rough landscapes and assist in targeted fire suppression, making wildfire management safer and more precise The post Robotics, AI advancing wildfire, agricultural research at UBCO appeared first on UBC's Okanagan News.| UBC's Okanagan News
Sociology major Robert Gaines is using a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship to investigate a potentially hidden effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.| College of Arts and Sciences
Carolina computer scientist Snigdha Chaturvedi is developing AI systems with empathy and social awareness to understand the nuances of human language.| College of Arts and Sciences
The Carolina public policy alumna's research on forever chemicals at the North Carolina Collaboratory blended scientific rigor and policy insight.| College of Arts and Sciences
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. In celebration of Shark Week, we discussed facts and myths about these fascinating creatures with resident shark expert Joel Fodrie.| College of Arts and Sciences
The MX908, developed by UNC chemist J. Michael Ramsey and 908 Devices, Inc., combines thermal desorption, chemical ionization and tandem mass spectrometry to detect hundreds of analytes at trace levels including illicit drugs, such as fentanyl, explosives and other threats.| College of Arts and Sciences
Tianlong Chen in the department of computer science creates AI tools to improve biological science and health care.| College of Arts and Sciences
Antonia Sebastian, assistant professor in the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences, is working on a project in western North Carolina, supported by the North Carolina Collaboratory.| College of Arts and Sciences
In 2024-25, the prestigious cultural exchange program accepted 27 applicants from the University.| College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry Professor Jason Surratt's study revealed how two key components of biomass smoke pose serious health risks for human lungs.| College of Arts and Sciences
Howard Craft and Renée Alexander Craft share a commitment to storytelling to preserve history, support different perspectives, and inspire creativity.| College of Arts and Sciences
Researchers at the decade-long archaeological dig at Huqoq, led by Carolina professor Jodi Magness, are beginning to publish their findings, which include the discovery of a “coin hoard” of 364 gold and silver coins and a unique silver ring.| College of Arts and Sciences
Burmeister Lab researchers are bringing frog science to a global audience through PBS’ Emmy Award-winning travel show, "Samantha Brown’s Places to Love."| College of Arts and Sciences
Adrienne Bonar, a doctoral candidate in the department of psychology and neuroscience, examines the social, psychological and physiological factors that shape our emotions.| College of Arts and Sciences
Identified by Carolina astronomer Madyson Barber, the “baby” planet is 3 million years old and roughly the size of Jupiter.| College of Arts and Sciences
An assistant professor of chemistry and a team of students are developing advanced electrode materials that can efficiently store energy generated from solar and wind sources.| College of Arts and Sciences
Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Rachel Geyer is learning how corals survive environmental stress.| College of Arts and Sciences
