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Blog / Going Westward: The Hidden Figure behind the GPS

April 1, 2021 / Jamshaid Shahir /

Many of us have used the Global Positioning System (GPS) at some point in our lives. From commonly navigating to places, tagging people on social media, to even catching Pokemon…

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Blog / Yeast in science: from glass to flask

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 / Colleen Lawrimore /

We eat (or drink) them all the time, but what about in the lab? For scientists, yeast has been an invaluable tool for making biological discoveries.

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Blog / Heart to Heart

February 14, 2018 / Julia DiFiore / 2

The month of February is a big month for hearts. Between Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month, you cannot escape heart-shaped decorations and reminders to exercise daily. And while many of…

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Blog / Physics Through the Looking Glass

November 13, 2017November 17, 2017 / Chelsea Bartram /

On Christmas Eve 1956, a woman caught the last train to New York in the snow to report experimental results that would alter the landscape of modern physics forever. Although…

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Academia / Representation Matters: Spotlighting Accomplished Women of Color

March 27, 2017October 16, 2020 / Elyce Williams /

As a woman of color in graduate school, I greatly appreciate the paths that have been paved for me both directly and indirectly by women, and especially women of color…

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Blog / Why it Takes Tanks to Separate Two Phone Books

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 / Tom Gilliss /

It can be tempting in science, and in life, to believe that every stone has already been turned, that the most impactful steps in your field have already been made,…

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Blog / The Impossibly Ideal Scientist

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 / Laurel Kartchner /

Beverly Crusher. Roy Hinkley. Emmett Brown. Samantha Carter. Sheldon Cooper. The Doctor. Abby Sciuto. Temperance Brennan. What do each of these scientists have in common? From creating a Geiger counter…

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Blog / Dr. Margaret Scarry Named New Director of the Research Labs of Archaeology

November 27, 2016 / Julia Longo /

Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Scarry! A longstanding faculty member of the Anthropology Department at UNC-CH, Dr. Scarry was recently promoted to the Director of the Research Labs of Archaeology (RLA)…

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Blog / The Excellent Journey of Bob Bagnell

October 27, 2015October 7, 2019 / Chris Givens /

As I enter the Microscopy Services Laboratory (MSL), a soft southern accent greets me: “Come in- want a cucumber? Help yourself!” Dr. Bob Bagnell, the faculty director of the MSL,…

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