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Testing the Waters

September 22, 2026

By studying how warming oceans affect coastal fish, senior Kate Blizzard is shaping a clearer vision for her future in marine science.

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Worth the Squeeze

September 21, 2026

Alecia Septer is pinching the cheeks of sharks and rays to uncover new compounds that could help fight infections.

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Quail Watch

September 17, 2026

Andrew Zachman is leveraging drone and thermal imaging technology to monitor a declining gamebird population in southeastern North Carolina.

From left to right: Anneliese Pinnell, an Eastern red bat, Yanira Rodriguez-Mendez, and Savannah Carter

The Bat Girls

September 15, 2026

A Carolina research team is partnering with the military to track endangered bats and locate their roost sites.

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Rooted: Will Aldridge

October 7, 2026

The lifelong Tar Heel has built a career helping communities put research into practice.

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RUNC: Advaith Cheruvu

September 9, 2026

The senior strives to make next-generation computing technologies more powerful and practical.

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Rooted: Ji-Yeon Jo

September 2, 2026

The professor of Korean studies explores how people, cultures, and identities stay connected across borders.

Khalilah Johnson leans her elbow on a railing in a window-filled building

RUNC: Khalilah Johnson

August 12, 2026

The occupational therapist pushes for better care within disability communities.

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