Around Campus
AI can dramatically speed up digitizing natural history collections
February 2, 2026
A new study from biology researchers in the College shows that large language models can accurately determine the locations where plant specimens were originally collected, a process known as georeferencing.
Ting Receives AAI Lifetime Achievement Award
January 30, 2026
SOM’s Jenny Ting has been announced as the recipient of American Association of Immunologists’ Lifetime Achievement Award.
3D sensor could give scientists unprecedented view of the human brain
January 30, 2026
Developed by the College’s Wubin Bai and SOM’s Jason Stein, the sensor could accelerate drug discovery and open new paths for understanding and treating psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Four Gillings faculty receive inaugural Joan Heckler Gillings Endowed Professorship
January 29, 2026
Endowed professorships are one of the highest honors the University bestows to faculty members who exemplify Carolina’s standards for excellence in scholarship, teaching and service.
The stressors of living with Type 1 diabetes as an older adult
January 29, 2026
Gillings and College researchers have uncovered how diabetes distress evolves for adults over 65 with Type 1 diabetes, identifying who faces the greatest strain and where care needs to improve.
CPC director provides expert testimony before Congress
January 28, 2026
The Carolina Population Center’s Karen Guzzo testified about birth rate trends and shared recent research regarding the conditional factors that influence an individual’s decision to start a family.
Study reports major advance in carbon captureÂ
January 28, 2026
Youhong Nancy Guo, an applied physical sciences professor in the College, and her team used a simple buffering chemical to make a solution that can grab carbon dioxide when it’s cool and let it go when gently warmed.
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 world’s 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 IRMII’s 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.