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Carolina Research News
Lineberger researchers receive $1.2M ACS grant to develop and test new methods to track cancer screening
The five-year American Cancer Society (ACS) grant will fund research designed to facilitate more widespread cancer screening and early detection culminating in reduced cancer mortality.
A multidisciplinary approach to solve age-old problems
The School of Dentistry’s Jane A. Weintraub discusses when she first became interested in the science of aging, and how her research studies how multiple aging pathways are interconnected and can affect multiple diseases at a time.
Chats with changemakers – Mireya Mckee, KickStart Venture Services
The innovations and technologies that come from faculty and researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have a profound impact on the local economy. But how do these Carolina startups move from an initial idea to a successful business?
International ranking includes 41 “highly cited researchers” at Carolina
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.
2023 Three Minute Thesis
Kirsten Giesbrecht, this year’s winner of the Graduate School’s annual Three Minute Thesis competition, presented her research on modeling blood flow through embryonic hearts.
UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health dedicates new tiny home community
Led by UNC Psychiatry and Social Work faculty and staff, the tiny home community in Chatham County will open next spring at The Farm at Penny Lane, which provides a variety of mental health services.
The breakthrough power of microbubble ‘jackhammers’
UNC-affiliated startup Triangle Biotechnology’s nanoparticle technology amplifies the power of sound to give scientists rapid, higher-quality sample analysis capabilities.
Testing the limits of an ancient artform to increase aircraft range
Through an internship with the U.S. DoD, fourth-year PhD candidate John Migliore tested the effect of high-performance polymers on ceramic materials for their use in aircraft engines.
UNC receives NSF award to incorporate career exploration, professional development into PhD training
The UNC School of Medicine Office of Graduate Education and the Eshelman School of Pharmacy are working to make professional development and career specific, student-centered training an integral part of graduate student training.