Carolina Chickadee

Understanding evolution, one chickadee at a time

March 25, 2020

A ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ researcher has received a $1.75 million NSF grant to study chickadee hybrids

COVID19 live stream

Baptism by Zoom, now taking off, has deep historical roots

March 24, 2020

Faith leaders are coming up with new ways to reach their communities, with many turning to online platforms to perform rituals.

Screen shot of colorful dancing crystals

Parading crystals could usher in new generation of electronics

March 11, 2020

Researchers at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ found that when electricity is applied to ‘torons,’ they celebrate like they’re at carnival

Soil and mountains

New grant crumbles mysteries of the soil

Feb. 27, 2020

Two ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ projects are this year’s winners of the Signals in the Soil grants.

Dennis V. Perepelitsa Assistant Professor, Physics Department

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ physicist wins top science award

Feb. 13, 2020

Cottrell Awards recognize young scholars who integrate scientific teaching and research.

Noel ClarkÌýof physics,ÌýStephen Graham JonesÌýof English,ÌýRobert PasnauÌýof philosophy, andÌýKenneth P. Wright Jr.Ìýof integrative physiology.Ìý

Newly minted professors of distinction to be celebrated

Jan. 24, 2020

In Feb. 3 event, professors of physics, English, philosophy and integrative physiology to be officially recognized

Stock image of a photon

Researcher breaks light in half, cracking pillar of physics

Dec. 12, 2019

New physics research from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ keeps the theory of light and matter fractious

Photograph of a barn swallow

Bird evolution in Asia shaped in part by giant plateau, study finds

Nov. 20, 2019

A new large-scale study from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ and colleagues provides first evidence that a gargantuan, inhospitable plateau in Asia maintains the species barriers of some birds

A type of mint plant in bloom

Hawaii’s mysterious mints, discovered then ignored, get a fresh look

Nov. 16, 2019

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ grad student’s work deepens understanding of evolution and extinction, and augments work of iconic but once dismissed botanist.

Grassley

In congressional hearings, some are more equal than others

Nov. 11, 2019

Analysis by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ linguist and others finds U.S. Senate chairpersons can add bias to hearings.

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