Research Archives - The Well : The Well

Solar that sells

Professor Jinsong Huang is working to change the renewable power industry with his perovskite solar cell method that will make solar energy more affordable.

Archaeologists open ‘virtual museum’ of ancient NC history online

AncientNC site raises awareness of the 15,000-year history of North Carolina’s indigenous populations and provides educational resources for the state’s teachers and students.

Taking too many medications may increase frailty in older adults

Research with older adults in Johnston County showed an increased risk of developing frailty from taking 5+ medications.

For thousands of years, the northern Andes Mountains have acted as a carbon sink, preserving organic matter as thick soil. As the planet warms, what will happen to all that carbon? This past summer, Carolina undergraduates traveled to Ecuador to take a closer look.

Master of adaptation

Ronit Freeman’s research crosses interdisciplinary boundaries and has potential applications in diagnostics, drug delivery and more.

Health equity is a matter of health quality for E.K. Graham award winner

"Everyone deserves a chance to be healthy in this country and in this state. And that’s why I do the work that I do,” said Dr. Giselle Corbie-Smith, director of the UNC Center for Health Equity Research.

Mending broken hearts

Heart disease is the No. 1 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 leading research institution

University Research Week (Nov. 4-8) features lectures, workshops, lab tours and more to make the campus community more familiar with the world-class research and the strategic initiatives that make Carolina one of the top research institutions in the world.