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October 14, 2025

Mentorship in Motion

Pedro Sáenz’s lab is making waves with math, transforming invisible phenomena into visual experiments to improve our understanding of physics.

Data for Disaster Recovery

September 24, 2025

Esha Singaraju is developing algorithms to help predict the amount of aid homeowners in North Carolina might receive following natural disasters.

Blueprints for Better Medicine

September 23, 2025

Colin Chen combines science and empathy to decode deadly brain tumors and engineer life-changing tools for kids with disabilities.

Rethinking Science Communication

September 18, 2025

Sophia Vona studies how the public perceives antimicrobial resistance — and what changing the narrative means for the future of research.

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October 8, 2025

RUNC: Evan Calabria

Evan Calabria explores how blue crabs could impact North Carolina’s coastal meadows.

October 1, 2025

Rooted: Kelly Dockham

Kelly Dockham has been contributing to research at Carolina for 10 years.

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