#UNC celebrated the graduation of over 6,700 Tar Heels this weekend at the Doctoral Hooding and Spring Commencement. Thousands of friends and family members applauded #UNC24's achievements. Learn more about the celebration under Kenan Stadium's lights unc.live/3UG78Da

I'm excited to share that I will be joining UNC-Chapel Hill as an assistant professor in APS dept. APS @ UNC, starting in 2025! So grateful to everyone who has supported me in this journey: my mentors Profs. Yu Yu Research Group, Hatton, Johnston & Vayssieres, collaborators at MIT & UT Austin!

Anika Marie Jibben has always felt at home in the outdoors, but it was within the confines of UNC BeAM makerspaces as part of a class in the applied sciences & engineering minor where she began molding a career in environmental engineering. Full story: aps.unc.edu/home-page-news…

Congratulations to Connor Slamowitz, a fourth-year materials science Ph.D. student, for receiving a scholarship to research a promising battery technology that would improve storage capacity for renewable energy at University of Stuttgart. Full story: aps.unc.edu/home-page-news…

“It’s about using creativity to solve problems,” said Tar Heel Lucy Ren about writing code. The recent graduate studied computer science at UNC while exploring engineering through applied sciences and BeAM: college.unc.edu/2024/05/how-a-… UNC Computer Science APS @ UNC UNC BeAM 💻

APS Jinsong Huang @ UNC & colleagues publish a paper in Science Magazine on developing chemical treatments that improve the performance of perovskite solar cells under natural conditions. Full story: aps.unc.edu/home-page-news…

An innovative chemical treatment can improve the efficiency of a promising solar technology — perovskite solar cells — researchers explained in a new paper published in "Science." Jinsong Huang, leading expert and UNC professor, shares more: aps.unc.edu/home-page-news… 📝 APS @ UNC

Fun experiments in a friend’s garage led to a fascination with materials engineering for Kohen Goble, who graduated in May with a BS in chemistry & a minor in applied sciences & engineering. His next stop is NC State where he’ll pursue a Ph.D. Full story: aps.unc.edu/home-page-news…

Ph.D. student Jovan Tormes-Vaquerano Jovan Tormes Vaquerano grew up a big fan of Ray Bradbury & Star Wars but is now conducting real life scientific research in the UNC-Optics lab using light to activate neurons in the brain associated w stress & anxiety. Full story: aps.unc.edu/home-page-news…

#UNC was named to Forbes’ “new Ivies” list, recognizing Carolina’s Ivy League-level quality and prestige. #UNC is the only North Carolina institution on the list. Explore how Carolina stands out for producing top graduates unc.live/3zQ4zHE

A team led by Jinsong Huang @ UNC received UNC System grant to create perovskite solar cells, wich r twice as efficient as silicon cells, to decrease state’s reliance on fossil fuels. Grant was funded in part by North Carolina General Assembly 2025 Research Opportunities Initiative.

Congratulations to Professors Theo Dingemans Theo Dingemans and Ronit Freeman Ronit Freeman for receiving Creativity Hubs funding from the Office of Vice Chancellor for Research. #WeAreAPS

The UNC Board of Governors has elected Lee H. Roberts as #UNC’s 13th chancellor. The entire #UNC community is invited to an event celebrating Roberts' appointment at 2 p.m. today via livestream. Learn more: unc.live/4dCt7CJ

In an initiative that could transform kidney dialysis, a multidisciplinary team is developing a membrane the size of a smartphone that would provide convenient treatment for millions of patients. Story: aps.unc.edu/home-page-news… Theo Dingemans Orlando Coronell Prabir Roy-Chaudhury

In collaboration with NC Collaboratory, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has funded five #UNC research teams with Creativity Hubs grants to support projects in fields like health care and clean energy. Learn more about the projects unc.live/3yKGn9M

Colleagues from the applied physical sciences department reflected on the legacy of Zijie Yan, ‘master of light and matter’ a year after his death. Full story: unc.edu/discover/carol…

Congratulations APS Chair Theo Dingemans Theo Dingemans and colleague Wei You Wei You Research Lab on receiving a Creativity Hubs award for this exciting project.

🎉 Congratulations to the three 2024 Hettleman Prize recipients in the College. Wubin Bai (APS @ UNC), Stephanie DeGooyer (UNC English & Comparative Literature) and Carl Rodriguez (UNC-CH Physics) were recognized for their achievements as outstanding early-career faculty members. college.unc.edu/2024/09/hettle…