Carolina collaborating with OpenBench to enhance therapeutic discoveries

November 9, 2022

The new partnership will help researchers turn breakthrough biological insights into valuable chemical intellectual property (IP) and unlock substantial commercial and therapeutic potential at the University.

Mapping the cellular landscape

November 8, 2022

By investigating the behavior of stem cells in a microscopic worm, Kacy Gordon’s lab hopes to produce useful knowledge at larger scales of biological complexity.

TRU Talks: Bringing postdoctoral research to a deli near you

October 27, 2022

If you like a side of science with your dinner, TRU Talks is for you. The UNC Postdoc Association is resurrecting an event series aimed at bringing Carolina research to the Chapel Hill community in an inviting setting where technical jargon isn’t allowed.

That’s a wrap! A look back at University Research Week 2022

October 18, 2022

Thank you to everyone who made this year's University Research Week the most successful yet. Together we hosted more than 65 events that celebrated Carolina's unique and outstanding research enterprise.

Creating Safer Communities Amid a Rise in Risky Driving

October 10, 2022

As thousands of young students walk, bike, and roll to school for a national event, researchers at the Highway Safety Research Center are searching for ways to combat concerning pandemic driving trends to create safer roadways for everyone.

Hall receives award to conduct research at DOE national laboratory

October 4, 2022

PhD candidate Zack Bruce Hall II is one of 44 awardees of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program, which will allow him research opportunities at the DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

2022 Hettleman Prizes awarded to four exceptional early-career faculty

September 29, 2022

The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise.

Higher ROI through DEI

September 27, 2022

Al Segars knows how to help businesses succeed. He’s using that knowledge to help companies implement a research-driven approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) that is achieving results.

2022 PARE Award Recipients

September 14, 2022

Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. Meet this year’s recipients and learn about their areas of interest.

Sheps Center awarded two federal funding agreements for workforce research

September 7, 2022

The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and Policy has been awarded two Health Resources and Services Administration agreements to fund research centers.