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Michael F. Almeida connects with students through research
October 18, 2025
The Rebecca Clark Staff Award for Moral Courage winner is training the next generation of biomedical researchers.
Chemist receives prestigious prize for early-career researchers
October 17, 2025
Frank Leibfarth’s trailblazing work on PFAS and upcycling plastics has earned him the Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the chemical sciences category.
Fall 2025 issue of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine
October 17, 2025
Check out the latest edition of the College of Arts and Sciences publication that covers a variety of Carolina research.
2025 PARE Award Recipients
September 16, 2025
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.
Carolina researchers hard at work during hurricane season
September 5, 2025
Multiple tropical events have already battered North Carolina this year, but UNC-Chapel Hill researchers are studying important storm management strategies to keep our communities safe.
Eshelman Innovation Translational Academy nurtures talent and technology
September 2, 2025
Brianna Vickerman’s discovery could potentially revolutionize treatment for all sorts of conditions, from life-threatening blood clots to cancer. The Academy is helping her commercialize that research.
OVCR Updates
Update: Federal Shutdown Impacts
October 29, 2025
Researcher Spotlight
RUNC: Evan Calabria
October 8, 2025
Evan Calabria explores how blue crabs could impact North Carolina’s coastal meadows.
UNC Research in the News
Junk food might be quietly wrecking your memory, study warns
Juan Song in the School of Medicine and research collaborator Taylor Landry discuss recent research on how high-fat diets affect memory.
Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award
Nabarun Dasgupta, epidemiologist at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and Injury Prevention Research Center, talks about his work that earned him this honor.
School supply prices soar 7.3% amid tariffs as parents face back-to-school strain
Sarah Dickerson in the Kenan-Flagler Business School discusses price increases for common school supplies and how the price changes are related to tariffs.