Computer models evaluate risks before floods
Gillings researchers can estimate mortgage defaults and property abandonment down to the neighborhood.
Research and Innovation
Topple a paradigm. Uncover the Unknown. Tar Heels ask questions, develop answers, create solutions and discover cures.
‘Swimterns’ spent summer in rivers and labs
The Molchanov scholars program funded the students’ environmentally focused internships.
Doctoral research addresses natural hazards Down East
City and regional planning scholar James P. Collins talked to residents about chronic coastal flooding.
Rosa Li gives surgeon general food for thought
The psychology scholar critiques Vivek Murthy’s idea of a warning label for teen social media use.
Junior studies impact of food insecurity on the brain
Using MRI scans and questionnaires, Ria Patel analyzes brain development from childhood to adolescence.
Coastal Studies Institute teaches environmental stewardship
Outer Banks Field Site director Lindsay Dubbs conducts research to better understand and protect marine ecosystems.
Student researchers map heat on campus
Working with the Sustainable Triangle Field Site, they gather data to provide potential solutions to hotspots.
Senior researches cicadas’ impact on local food web
With a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Alexander Smith studied how the bugs affected animal feeding habits.