UNCRS Category: Natural Sciences

The Shellfish Sleuth

a young man holds a handful of oysters

Colin Eimers is investigating why so many N.C. oysters die off each year — and how to stop it before farmers lose entire harvests.

Marine Crossroads

young woman holding a fishing net over her shoulder looks out at the water

Alexis Longmire is exploring how manmade coastal barriers affect predator movement, seagrass, and the future of waterfront communities.

Flooded Futures

two women stand under a bridge in Bolin Creek

Flood researchers Antonia Sebastian and Miyuki Hino are reshaping how the Southeast prepares for storms.

Stars in Their Eyes

Manuel and Megan Maeso under the starry sky of the full dome theater at Morehead Planetarium

Newlyweds and postdoctoral researchers Manuel and Megan Maeso look forward to a future filled with companionship, empathy, and science.

Eye-Opening Innovations

Wei You stands in a chemistry lab, and his reflection is mirrored on the shiny concrete floor.

Chemist Wei You’s second startup company is using polymers to create drug delivery systems for eye diseases.

Building Living Machines

Ronit Freeman

Ronit Freeman uses nature’s building blocks to create innovative technologies, from synthetic cells to treatments that could transform health care.

Team Science for Space

Jonathan Schisler looks at the stars at Morehead Planetarium & Science Center

Jonathan Schisler’s research on aging is fueling a partnership with NASA to make Carolina a collaborative hub for future space studies.