Features
Testing the Waters
By studying how warming oceans affect coastal fish, senior Kate Blizzard is shaping a clearer vision for her future in marine science.
Worth the Squeeze
Alecia Septer is pinching the cheeks of sharks and rays to uncover new compounds that could help fight infections.
Quail Watch
Andrew Zachman is leveraging drone and thermal imaging technology to monitor a declining gamebird population in southeastern North Carolina.
The Bat Girls
A Carolina research team is partnering with the military to track endangered bats and locate their roost sites.
Heart of Innovation
Osvaldo Linares-Gutiérrez spent his summer designing a non-invasive technology to treat anxiety and heart conditions.
From Service to Scholarship
Inspired by his own experiences, Carlos Sacerio is researching how military training transfers to college credit.
Frog Futures
Junior Ella Wagner studies how North Carolina treefrogs conserve water in the face of increasing heat and drought.
Beams of Hope
Vibhor Krishna is pioneering a noninvasive approach to epilepsy that uses ultrasound to reduce seizures without surgery or implanted hardware.
Watching All the Stars Align
Nicholas Law is building a telescope to probe the cosmos with unprecedented detail.
Fish Files
Carolina technologists and local science museum archivists are using AI to transform handwritten records about fish into searchable, global science data.
Mending Work Culture
Christine Porath explores how civility and community in the workplace support individual and collective success.
A Philosopher’s Guide to Love
Jackson Bittick is seeking answers to one of life’s most-asked questions: What makes us fall in love with one person over another?