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LatinxEd, an organization started by two Carolina alumni and current adjunct instructors, has created new opportunities for those students to make their way to college and to then graduate and become community leaders — all while celebrating their cultural identities.
Sondrica Goines always knew she wanted to conduct scientific research. Now as a doctoral student, she's a member of a research group that studies perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, which have been detected in North Carolina’s waterways.
Employing wastewater epidemiology — proven useful in outbreaks of polio and opioid use — Carolina researchers are leading a statewide collaboration tracking novel coronavirus outbreaks across North Carolina, gaining insight that testing individuals does not offer.
The Good Neighbor Initiative, in its 17th year of educating students on what it means to be a good neighbor, has adapted to the times.
Toxic blue-green algae has long proven to be harmful to the environment and human and animal health. While many studies examine the effects of ingestion or skin contact, doctoral student Haley Plaas looks at a different angle: aerosol.
A member of the inaugural group of SECU Public Fellows Interns, senior Daniel Mulumba is helping North Carolina's rural communities grow their own food and become more self-sustaining.
At the start of the pandemic, Carolina Law alumnus and Top of the Hill owner Scott Maitland transitioned his business from distilling liquor to producing organic hand sanitizer for first responders and consumers.
Rising senior Aida Al-Akhdar is interning at the Compass Center, helping the organization establish Orange County’s new domestic violence shelter and serving as an advocate for survivors of domestic violence.