UNCRS Category: Topics

Designing Winners

Khushi Shah with a volleyball, Yunus Mouline with a basketball, and Gordan Tao with a football

The Sports Analytics and Intelligence Lab teaches Carolina undergraduates how statistics can bolster athletic success.

Game-Changing Climate

Jessica Murfree sits in the Carolina blue stands at Carmichael Arena

Jessica Murfree studies how climate change is reshaping sports and explores how athletes, fans, and institutions can respond.

Reading the Game

Gedas Bertasius next to a monitor with a green 8-bit basketball on it

Gedas Bertasius teaches machines to understand video the way humans do — reshaping how we see athletic performance and skill.

Communication After Concussion

Kennedy Kehaulani Guess holds a football helmet in the corner of Hooker Field

Kennedy Kehaulani Guess is investigating speech and communication disorders caused by traumatic brain injuries in athletes and veterans.

RUNC: Hank Corbett

Hank Corbett in front of a piece of a giant telescope

The research scientist is building software and instruments for the biggest telescope in the world.

Rooted: JJ Bauer

JJ Bauer in front of her collection of robots

The art history professor has helped shape the way Carolina preserves, studies, and teaches art.

Heart Patrol

Grace Wu pipettes in her lab

Grace Wu is examining how job stress drives unhealthy eating and raises heart disease risks among North Carolina police officers.

Restoring Rhythm

Anil Gehi stands in front of a screen with a heart rate monitor

Drawing on his expertise in engineering and medicine, Anil Gehi is redesigning how hospitals, clinics, and patients manage heart rhythm disorders.

Data-Driven Heartbeats

Lindsey Rosman looks at her smartwatch in front of UNC Hospitals

By blending psychology and data science, Lindsey Rosman reveals how wearable smart devices are reshaping heart care.