Junk food might be quietly wrecking your memory, study warns
Juan Song in the School of Medicine and research collaborator Taylor Landry discuss recent research on how high-fat diets affect memory.
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Chemist receives prestigious prize for early-career researchers
Frank Leibfarth’s trailblazing work on PFAS and upcycling plastics has earned him the Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the chemical sciences category.
Fall 2025 issue of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine
Check out the latest edition of the College of Arts and Sciences publication that covers a variety of Carolina research.
Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award
Nabarun Dasgupta, epidemiologist at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and Injury Prevention Research Center, talks about his work that earned him this honor.
October 2025 Federal and Legislative Updates
Government shutdown Lawmakers were unable to pass a continuing resolution (CR) before the end of the fiscal year on September 30 and on October 1, a government shutdown began. There … Read more
September 2025 Federal and Legislative Updates
Subscribe to the Office of Public Affairs’ Legislative Lowdown newsletter for weekly federal and state policy updates of interest to the UNC-Chapel Hill community. Congress continues work on FY26 appropriations … Read more
School supply prices soar 7.3% amid tariffs as parents face back-to-school strain
Sarah Dickerson in the Kenan-Flagler Business School discusses price increases for common school supplies and how the price changes are related to tariffs.
Carolina researchers hard at work during hurricane season
Multiple tropical events have already battered North Carolina this year, but UNC-Chapel Hill researchers are studying important storm management strategies to keep our communities safe.
Eshelman Innovation Translational Academy nurtures talent and technology
Brianna Vickerman’s discovery could potentially revolutionize treatment for all sorts of conditions, from life-threatening blood clots to cancer. The Academy is helping her commercialize that research.
Royster Fellow and veteran will study global conflict
After improving operations for the U.S. Air Force, Emily Arnsberg returns to Carolina for a second degree.