Rooted: Will Aldridge
The lifelong Tar Heel has built a career helping communities put research into practice.
UNCRS Category: Society
Rooted: Ji-Yeon Jo
The professor of Korean studies explores how people, cultures, and identities stay connected across borders.
From Service to Scholarship
Inspired by his own experiences, Carlos Sacerio is researching how military training transfers to college credit.
RUNC: Khalilah Johnson
The occupational therapist pushes for better care within disability communities.
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?
RUNC: Slki Lim
The education researcher studies how technology aids student learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses.
Rooted: Jonathan Q. Morgan
The public administration professor helps North Carolina leaders turn research into real-world economic development decisions.
From Song to Science
Briana Nave is challenging what it means to be musically talented by examining how talent has been defined historically.