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Carolina chemists discover eight new PFAS with novel testing method
December 12, 2023
The “forever chemicals” found in the Cape Fear River were detected through a non-targeted testing method developed at UNC-Chapel Hill that broadens researchers’ abilities to identify the hazardous compounds.
International ranking includes 41 “highly cited researchers” at Carolina
November 16, 2023
In 2023, more than 40 researchers from Carolina made Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list as trailblazers among their peers, an increase from 2022’s rankings.
Record attendance at 2023 University Research Week
October 30, 2023
Hundreds of students, staff, postdoctoral trainees, and faculty attended 67 events celebrating the exceptional achievements made by researchers across all our schools, centers, and institutes. Throughout University Research Week (URW): A Climate of Change at Carolina, our community became more familiar with the impact UNC-Chapel Hill is making in our state and beyond as the ... Read more
Gearing up for University Research Week
October 18, 2023
This year, the week-long celebration of Carolina research will highlight exceptional achievements of researchers addressing changing climates across many disciplines.
2023 PARE Award Recipients
October 18, 2023
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.
2023 Hettleman Prizes awarded to five exceptional early-career faculty
October 12, 2023
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to five promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise.
Treatment-resistant infections, a “slow-moving catastrophe”
October 10, 2023
From discovery to prevention to treatment, researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill are working to understand and mitigate the global rise of untreatable infections.
Meet the 2023-2025 CPPFD Fellows
October 2, 2023
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to announce the 2023-2025 Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity Fellows (CPPFD).
Social media health intervention wins $3.25M in NCI funding
September 12, 2023
Allison Lazard and Barbara Fredrickson are using social media to promote wellness through in-person connection. Their interdisciplinary studies are gaining momentum, with three out of three research proposals receiving funding.
$3.7M in NIH funding will establish first-of-its-kind virtual care center at Carolina
August 8, 2023
The Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity will promote translational research in virtual care to advance the availability of quality health care.