Around Campus
Graduate student makes major astronomy finding
December 26, 2025
Andrew Boyle and collaborators combined data from NASA and the European Space Agency to uncover thousands of stars that used to be part of the star cluster known as the Seven Sisters.
UNC-led team to launch novel mosquito surveillance platform for the military
December 24, 2025
SOM’s Jonathan Parr will lead the development of a next-generation program to provide rapid and actionable data on infectious disease threats, helping military and public health leaders prevent outbreaks and safeguard deployed forces.
SOM researchers discover how a critical signaling step works inside cells
December 23, 2025
This breakthrough helps scientists understand how cells respond to some of the most widely used medicines at the molecular level, potentially aiding in the creation of a range of safer and more effective treatments.
RENCI powers project aiming to revolutionize drug repurposing
December 22, 2025
MATRIX was recently named as one of the TIME “Best Inventions of 2025” for its effort to use AI to identify new therapeutic uses for FDA-approved drugs. The system that powers MATRIX was developed by RENCI, and the project includes collaborators in the schools of medicine and pharmacy.
Barry Popkin co-leads publications urging global action to curb ultra-processed foods
December 19, 2025
Popkin, Gillings professor and Carolina Population Center researcher, has coauthored a new series published in The Lancet warning that the rapid rise in ultra-processed food consumption is undermining diet quality and health globally.
Sheps Center releases rural hospital financial distress index
December 18, 2025
The NC Rural Health Research Program’s financial distress index uses historical data about hospital finances, government reimbursement, organizational characteristics, and market characteristics to predict the probability of rural hospital financial distress within two years.
NRI researchers document the importance of Choline for precision nutrition
December 17, 2025
A new perspective article highlights the gap of information about this essential nutrient and outlines how advancing choline science could strengthen health guidance across the lifespan.
What it takes to build a heart
December 16, 2025
Applied mathematician Boyce Griffith uses mathematical modeling to simulate the mechanics of the human heart.
FPG researchers evaluate early-literacy home visiting program
December 15, 2025
Book Babies was developed to strengthen literacy by promoting evidence-based practices for families and children at home. A team of FPG Child Development Institute researchers evaluated the program to determine its efficacy.
Four collaborations receive UNC Rural Research and Engagement Awards
December 12, 2025
These awards recognize partnerships based in rural North Carolina, led by faculty members and community partners, that support a wide range of community endeavors.