Natural Sciences
Mapping Marsh Futures
Researchers from the Carolina Drone Lab use aerial imagery to assess marsh health in the Outer Banks.
A Stream of Data
Amanda DelVecchia and her lab measure greenhouse gas emissions from local streams to uncover how they impact our warming planet.
The Faces Behind Our Food
Donald Nonini and Dorothy Holland interviewed sustainable farmers and food activists across N.C. to develop better models for local food systems.
The Green Thumb’s Guide to Taxonomy
Alan Weakley explains how botanists identify new plant species, their names, and the stories behind them.
Anchoring Communities
Lindsay Dubbs conducts research in the Outer Banks to protect marine ecosystems.
Adventures in Ancient Plants
Patricia Gensel has spent her career studying 400-million-year-old plants at Carolina and across the globe.
Oceans of Knowledge
From the Caribbean to the Gulf of California to the Pacific, Salomé Jaramillo Gil is willing to travel for her marine biology studies.
Drop by Drop
Abel Abraham shares his journey from being a first-year student during the pandemic to becoming an award-winning mathematics major.
That’s a Cap!
Undergraduate researchers from Carolina’s 2024 graduating class share how research has shaped their college experience.
RUNC: Aashka Dave
Aashka Dave studies the relationship between climate data, mis- and disinformation, and the financial impacts of climate change.
Playing for Resilience
Undergraduates create an innovative game to help communities plan for and recover from climate change.