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Measuring Water from Space

Morehead Planetarium 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

A new NASA satellite called SWOT is recording the first global survey of Earth’s water cycle with unprecedented accuracy — and UNC-Chapel Hill hydrologist Tamlin Pavelsky is verifying its data from North Carolina to New Zealand. Pavelsky and his research … Read more

Renewable Energy Research Symposium

Morehead Planetarium 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

To achieve a more sustainable planet, radical efforts are needed to provide alternative energy sources to address increasing global energy consumption. A future that includes and relies on renewable energy is a multi-faceted endeavor, and researchers at Carolina are tackling … Read more

Annual Science Expo (w/Postdoc Booths)

Morehead Planetarium 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Volunteer or attend the amazing annual UNC Science Expo with the Postdoc Association!

UNC Research Spotlight with Tamlin Pavelsky: The NASA SWOT Mission

Morehead Planetarium 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

About this Program:  Water is perhaps the single most important resource for humans and naturals systems. In the form of floods, it also drives the most destructive category of natural disasters worldwide. Despite its clear importance, there is a huge … Read more