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How to get rid of toxic “forever chemical” pollution
April 2, 2025
At a water treatment plant in Wilmington, N.C., Carolina researchers Orlando Coronell and Frank Leibfarth are testing porous materials called sorbents that can trap per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances, toxic manmade chemicals found in many consumer goods.
Rooted: Nabarun Dasgupta
April 2, 2025
Nabarun Dasgupta has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill in a variety of roles, most recently as a senior scientist as the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center and the Gillings Innovation Fellow at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Rooted: Betsy Sleath
March 5, 2025
Betsy Sleath is the George H. Cocolas Distinguished Professor and Regional Associate Dean for Eastern North Carolina at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 30 years.
Study advancing hydrogel technology draws inspiration from nature’s designs
February 11, 2025
Two chemistry professors and their team have created materials that hold large amounts of water without losing strength that could have significant applications in agriculture, water purification, and biomedicine.
Undergrad develops app to help people with Parkinson’s
February 11, 2025
Esha Agarwal is tapping into Carolina's research community to develop an app that could help diagnose the condition and track symptoms.
Rooted: Michael Lambert
February 5, 2025
Michael Lambert is a professor in the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 30 years.
‘Avengers’ research team makes tranq discovery
January 21, 2025
The opioid crisis is just one health issue the Triangle Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation addressed in its first year.
Presidential Early Career Award goes to four Carolina researchers
January 21, 2025
The U.S. government honor is the highest given to scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential.
Rooted: Amanda Chang
January 8, 2025
Amanda Chang is the director of operations in the Office of Sponsored Programs within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 18 years.
Schiff provides perspective on quality of care for autistic people
January 8, 2025
SOM’s Lauren Schiff wrote a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine about how physicians can better provide medical care for autistic patients presenting with non-autism related concerns.