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The latest in a series of laboratory breakthroughs could lead to a more effective way to treat the most common brain cancer in children.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAs the world changes and diversifies, so do family dynamics. But research on the topic is slow to move away from the ideas established 50 years ago.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillEngineers at Iowa State University and the University of Florida are working on a new system of “bury-and-forget” soil sensors and remote, wireless, data-collection networks that could help reduce the fertilizer that leaves farm fields and feeds the harmful algae blooms both states are working to…
Community Impact | University of FloridaA senior biomedical engineering student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped a seven-year-old boy born without fully formed fingers on his left hand by designing and developing a prosthetic hand for him using a 3-D printer.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | After reading the article, the junior zoology major at the University of Florida created a student organization – Generational Relief in Prosthetics – that 3D-prints hands and other assistive devices with the support of the UF Libraries.
University of Florida | Two University of Florida sea turtle conservation biologists and 30 Florida Keys fishers teamed up to clear debris from an important sea turtle habitat in the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge.
Community Impact | University of FloridaThe University of Florida is committing more than $17 million to an ambitious new initiative aimed at solving some of society’s most urgent problems while redefining the role of a land-grant university for the 21st century.
Community Impact | University of FloridaKarina Javalkar has spent the last three years as an undergraduate researcher in the UNC Health Care Transition Program. Under School of Medicine professor Maria Ferris, Javalkar studies the transition from pediatric to adult care for adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses, especially…
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | The University of Florida has launched an initiative to help low-income families in Alachua County through a new strategic partnership with the Community Weatherization Coalition, a local non-profit organization focused on improving home weatherization and energy efficiency.
Community Impact | University of FloridaDentists at the UNC School of Dentistry are now using a technique called autotransplantation to relocate a child’s “throwaway” tooth — such as a wisdom tooth — to another spot in their mouth and repair their smiles.
University Research | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill