Around Campus
Two College faculty named National Academy of Inventors fellows
January 27, 2026
Physicist Otto Zhou and chemist Mark Schoenfisch were among 185 inductees this year to receive one of the most prestigious distinctions awarded to inventors worldwide.
Researchers developing worldās largest sky-survey telescope
January 27, 2026
Construction is underway on the Argus Array, a project led by College physics and astronomy professor Nicholas Law and funded by Schmidt Sciences and XTX Markets founder Alex Gerko.
Future of Insurance Summit showcases IRMIIās momentum at UNC
January 20, 2026
The summit, hosted by the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation (IRMII), brought together students, faculty, researchers, and industry leaders.
When e-commerce platforms promote their own products
December 30, 2025
Kenan-Flaglerās Fei Long digs deep into the commercial consequences of this shift by asking what happens when platforms promote their own products and compete directly with the sellers they host.
Angel Hsu awarded $1 million to advance AI accountability in climate reporting
December 29, 2025
Hsuās Data-Driven Envirolab in the Institute for the Environment will use the grant to expand their work to address misinformation and greenwashing in AI as well as the societal impacts of generative AI on corporate climate action.
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
SOMās 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 repurposingĀ
December 22, 2025
MATRIX was recently named as one of the TIME āBest Inventions of 2025ā 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.