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Research and Innovation

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

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    The foundation of modern chemistry and beyond

    The Periodic Table of Elements or Mendeleev’s Table still drives scientific discovery 150 years after its creation.

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    A stitch in time

    Most of what you see at a theatrical performance can’t be purchased in a store. Each piece is specifically designed, created and modified for the actor who will wear it on stage. What does that involve? Just ask the team at the PlayMakers Repertory Company costume shop.

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    Well Said: It’s OK to have seconds

    On this week’s podcast, research assistant professor Andrew Hardaway shares why it’s OK to loosen up your belt on Thanksgiving and go back for seconds.

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    Well Said: Learning and teaching investigative reporting

    On this week’s episode, alumna Nikole Hannah-Jones explains how she learned investigative reporting at Carolina and why she’s coming back to train more journalists.

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    Mending broken hearts

    Heart disease is the number-one killer in the U.S. — but what if there was a way to regenerate healthy heart cells? Cue Li Qian, who received the 2019 Hettleman Prize for Scholarly and Artistic Achievement for her groundbreaking work in cardiac reprogramming.

  • a Research Specialist at the UNC Flow Cytometry Core

    Carolina’s cores of discovery

    Technology, scientific expertise in over 80 facilities support $1.2 billion research enterprise.

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    How the core pipeline flows

    Mark Shen's autism research moves core to core through Carolina's collaboration pipeline.

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    Making better decisions, quicker

    Dave Hofmann knows how companies and organizations can accelerate their decision-making and, ultimately, their success.