UNC Research is a growing community of investigators who are continuously innovating, discovering, and uncovering.
We tell their stories.
Eyes on the Brain
A Carolina alumna and her former research mentors are developing wearable smart glasses that could one day support new insights into mental health.
Meaning of the Minds
Heidi Roth has spent her life trying to understand the brain and what happens when we stop remembering.
Mapping the ADHD Brain
Nicholas Fogleman combines brain imaging research with hands-on clinical care to better understand and support children and teens with ADHD.
Food for Thought
Inspired by her patients, Janice Hwang studies how the brain and body communicate to reshape how we treat metabolic conditions like diabetes.
Researcher Q&As
Rooted: Deb Aikat
The journalism professor probes how generative AI is rewriting the rules of a free and democratic press.
RUNC: Amol Yadav
The biomedical engineer develops technology to treat brain diseases through the spinal cord.
Rooted: Paige Ouimet
The business school professor studies how finance decisions shape employee outcomes and respond to labor force shifts.