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Research and Innovation

Topple a paradigm. Uncover the Unknown. Tar Heels ask questions, develop answers, create solutions and discover cures.

  • A man steps onto a platform.

    Combating concussions

    There are a thousand ways service members can receive mild traumatic brain injuries, but basic concussion testing protocols haven’t always accounted for the intense activities required of this population. Carolina researchers have worked to change that.

  • A drone flys over campus.

    Life-saving drones

    After a heart attack, every second counts. Carolina researchers and NC State experts have taken to the air to find a new way to get medical care to the victims faster.

  • Nancy Burton

    Nancy Burton’s story includes support taken and given

    Nancy Burton began as a third-shift housekeeper at the University and worked her way up to receptionist and administrative support specialist for Housekeeping Services. Now she's being rewarded for her distinguished service.

  • Students handle model bones

    Written in bone

    This three-week Maymester course teaches students about skeletal analysis and its role in contemporary forensic cases.

  • A microphone on the stage.

    Comedy and humor

    Ethics of Stand-up Comedy is a Maymester course that examines comedy’s role in society as a form of cultural expression full of underlying ethical discussions.

  • The Old Well.

    Celebrating 225 years of Carolina

    This year we celebrated our past and embraced our future in service of a better state, a better nation and a better world.

  • A sea turtle walks toward the ocean.

    Sea turtle secrets

    How do sea turtles navigate using Earth’s magnetic fields? To shed light on this incredible ability, doctoral student Kayla Goforth observes the orientation of their eggs — often in the middle of the night.

  • Two women look at a bee hive.

    Creating a buzz on campus

    Carolina has been named a Bee Campus USA affiliate, joining more than 60 other universities working to improve their ornamental landscapes to sustain pollinators. The distinction recognizes the collective strength of educational campuses nationwide to benefit pollinators.