Sciences: Seeking Positively Disruptive Change

The most successful universities use their expertise to better society. Poised to lead the way in translating theoretical knowledge into real-world solutions for some of the world's biggest problems, Carolina is building the groundwork to move interidisciplinary innovation forward. By bringing faculty and students together in a collaborative environment that connects life and social sciences with health and biomedical sciences, we will deliver those solutions to more people, faster.

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    Faculty Support

    Early Career Excellence

    UNC faculty honored with ​​2023 Cottrell Scholar Award

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    Environment

    Seeking Salamanders

    Carolina students discover their passion and aptitude for fieldwork

    UNC Makerspace staff take part in a RYOBI training
    Sciences

    A Greater Toolkit

    Makerspaces provide a greater range of tools, equipment and possibilities

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    Alumni

    Surveyor and Storyteller

    An inaugural member of the Chancellor's Science Scholars is a life-long learner

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    Environment

    Measuring Mitigation

    Collaborating to see how wetland mitigation affects small mammals

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    Faculty Support

    Space for Research

    Packard Fellowship allows for flexibility for innovative early-career research