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Greg Scherrer and five members of his lab pose in his lab

5 min read

Developing non-addictive pain meds

A close-up view of Stephen Eckel holding his IV dosing device

8 min read

Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Dr. Aziz Sancar poses for a portrait in lab with his research team.

4 min read

A new hope for brain cancer

Rahima Benhabbour peers up to the left corner of the image with a ring light and blue background behind her.

6 min read

A ring of hope

Portrait of Rymer in front of the UNC School of Education.

5 min read

Bridging access

Three men in hardhats stand in a water treatment plant. The man in the middle is pointing at a piece of equipment.

1 min read

Your videos, wrapped!

Keith Sawyer faces the camera with fun expression and hands in the air; a blackboard with water drop motif is in the background

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Keith Sawyer

Side by side waist-up portraits of Matt Bernacki (left) and Jeff Greene (right).

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Jeff Greene and Matt Bernacki

Student working in lab.

3 min read

Teaching beyond the scope of a classroom

Marisa Marraccini smiling for a photograph

3 min read

Program to create improved social media resources for adolescent mental health receives C. Felix Harvey Award

Tim Willson stands with arms crossed with lab equipment in the background.

3 min read

Bringing the dark proteome into the light

Keith Sawyer sits in front of Peabody Hall with an assortment of trinkets and toys.

2 min read

Learning the creative process