UNC-Chapel Hill student creates patent-pending 3-D printing process for orthodontics When Dr. Ching-Chang Ko first saw Christina Bonebreak Jackson’s application to the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, he knew he wanted someone with her unique background to learn orthodontics. After all, few of the other 230 applicants in the 2014 class had a …
Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular ultrasound to break down blood clots that cause deep vein thrombosis. The tool is the first ultrasound “drill” that can be aimed straight ahead, allowing doctors to better target clots …
Research led by UNCW Associate Professor of Biology Brian Arbogast has resulted in the discovery of a new flying squirrel species. The research team unveiled America’s newest mammal, “Humboldt’s flying squirrel,” and the rigorous journey of exploration that led to its remarkable discovery in a scientific paper, “Genetic Data Reveal a Cryptic Species of New World Flying Squirrel: Glaucomys oregonesis.” Arbogast, in …
A UNCG-led spaceflight experiment – that may ultimately help humans grow plants on Mars and the Moon – will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, June 1, at 5:55 p.m. on SpaceX CRS-11. Spearheaded by Dr. John Z. Kiss, dean of UNCG’s College of Arts and Sciences, the joint NASA-European Space Agency (ESA) experiment is …
UNC Charlotte faculty initiative increases viability of organ transplants Each year, more than 120,000 people across the nation wait to receive a life-saving organ transplant. Unfortunately for those on the waiting list, only about 3,500 transplants take place because of a lack of donor organs. Beyond the medical challenges of matching a patient with a …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina announced that Ben Bahr, the William C. Friday Chair and Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Biochemistry at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, is the recipient of the 2017 Oliver Max Gardner Award.
UNC Pembroke’s Bahr honored with Gardner award for work in neurological research Ben Bahr, the William C. Friday Chair and Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Biochemistry at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, has been recognized as the 2017 Oliver Max Gardner Award winner by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. The …
The newest buzz at NC State is emanating from nearly 150,000 honeybees that now call Centennial Campus home. On the day before Earth Day, a new community apiary with seven honeybee hives was inaugurated on Main Campus Drive between the Hunt Library and Lake Raleigh. Under the high noon sun, leaders from university offices and …
Putting research aims at insights to brain-eye connection If you’ve ever been to a golf course while a lesson was going on, you’ve probably heard this exchange: Golf pro: Keep your eye on the ball. Golfer: Why? The ball’s not going anywhere. Now, researchers at East Carolina University are putting numbers to that instruction of …
To satisfy the needs of a global population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, experts predict farmers must produce 70 percent more food and fiber than they do today. Such a jump in production, some say, requires nothing short of a revolution in agricultural sciences. Farmers need new, science-based technology and practices that lead …