Reopening a universe of possibilities
After a $9.2 million renovation, the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is prepared to continue sharing the wonders of space and science with North Carolinians for generations to come.
Public Service
Support. Serve. Learn. We work to create collaborative solutions for North Carolina and the world.
#GDTBATH: Tori Bobrowski
Carolina senior Tori Bobrowski spends her time outside of class volunteering with Eye Ears Nose and Paws to help train mobility assistance and medical alert dogs.
Being the match
After donating life-saving resources this fall, two members of the Carolina community are encouraging more Tar Heels to join registries to donate bone marrow and stem cells.
Research at the coast
A team of three Carolina researchers are studying how living shorelines are changing the impacts waves have on the coast so that communities can determine the best ways to better protect their coastal areas.
Addressing pandemic problems
Carolina students, faculty and staff are engaged in an abundance of projects related to COVID-19, making UNC-Chapel Hill the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research.
A pandemic shapes a modeler’s research vision
Serhan Ziya is applying his expertise in operations research to help hospitals and emergency departments allocate limited resources most efficiently during the COVID-19 pandemic.
#GDTBATH: Rida Bayraktar
Carolina junior Rida Bayraktar founded Pink STREAM to educate, motivate, empower and inspire kindergarten through eighth-grade girls in science, technology, robotics, engineering, arts and math.
Carolina students help local immigrants transition to life in the community
Members of Campus Y’s Linking Immigrants to New Communities student group have been hosting English as a Second Language classes and discussion groups virtually this semester to provide a support network and help the new community members better acclimate to the area.