"We're shaped by our environment and who we are and our identity...It's the people who do research, who decide what research is done." -Valencia Koomson One of the many reasons why increased diversity in #STEM research careers is important! 💯

Varun Potlapalli always had a career in medicine in mind, but it was his high school biochemistry courses and the Chancellor’s Science Scholar’s Summer EXCELerator at Carolina that piqued his interest in pursuing both an MD and Ph.D. 🥼 go.unc.edu/c6P4C Chancellor's Science Scholars UNC-Chapel Hill

We interviewed Jeliyah Clark, PhD, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Environmental Sciences & Engineering UNC Public Health, about her professional background before Gillings, her PhD program & work in Rebecca Fry's lab, her first time abroad, & what global health means to her ow.ly/VrQW50JYheB

#BlackinChemRollCall Hi, I’m Kristen (she/her), a fourth yr PhD candidate College of Chemistry working on total synthesis & methods w/ pyrones in the Sarpong Group. I obtained my chem BS UNC-Chapel Hill Chemistry where I was fortunate to be in Chancellor's Science Scholars, who helped me find my place in chem. 1/2

Love seeing #CSSalumni out doing great things, like Maggie Wagner (CSS 6, UNC '22) who is now pursuing her PhD in #bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania! 🤩 #excellenceispossible

Varun Potlapalli ‘23 spent the summer getting his feet wet in MD-PhD studies as part of a collaboration between UNC School of Medicine and Chancellor's Science Scholars. He shadowed doctors, attended rounds, met with current MD-PhD students and prepared a research presentation. unc.live/3Q2RWvt

Fascinating article on an interdisciplinary approach to innovative wearable technology from the Bai Lab at UNC-Chapel Hill! Kimberly Brown (CSS 9, UNC '25), a computer science major and undergrad researcher in the lab, is pictured below--front row, on the left. 🤩 #excellenceispossible

Lampe Joint Biomedical Engineering grad and Chancellor's Science Scholars alum Maggie Wagner off to do wonderful things. Her term started off with a stellar international presentation NACOB. Now get's to train with Josh Baxter? #jealous.

Employee spotlight on one of our 1st #CSSalumni from Cohort 1: Anna Atencio. Anna is now a Geophysical Survey team lead for Geodynamics LLC. 🤩 #excellenceispossible

This summer, Darius Johnson (CSS 4, UNC '20) participated in the UNC School of Medicine Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars program, which aims to inspire more primary care MDs to practice in rural and urban areas of NC. Read about his experiences in the program's urban track. ⤵️ #CSSalumni

We are proud that Chancellor's Science Scholars scholars are making valuable contributions to the state of NC (and beyond!) through hands-on STEM research here at UNC-Chapel Hill. 🔬🧬⚗️🔭🪐🌱🦠🧠 #excellenceispossible

#Whatascientistlookslike 🤩💪

🔎 This week, we're highlighting researchers across the College as part of #UNCResearchWeek. Meet Madison Milotte, a junior biology and environmental sciences double major who spent their summer studying cabbage white butterfly development in relation to temperature change. (1/5)

Nathan Kelete (UNC '25, CSS 9) spent this summer in the UNC Public Health QUEST program, where he used his analytical skills to explore the disproportionate effect of environmental exposures on low-income areas and populations of color. 💻 #UNCResearchWeek #excellenceispossible

Julian Robles's (UNC '23, CSS 7) research with Living Free Lab studies the effects of eating disorders, obesity, and other eating-based behaviors in minority communities and seeks to improve eating behaviors to increase overall health. 🍎 #UNCResearchWeek #excellenceispossible

Meet Madison Milotte, a #UNC junior, who spent this summer in Chatham County researching how climate change might disrupt butterfly life cycles. Learn more about the Chancellor's Science Scholars scholar's research, conducted through UNC Office for Undergraduate Research as a SURF recipient unc.live/3TgQ6ZL

The first cohort of CSS scholars has come so far! 🤩 Check out this profile of Anna Atencio (UNC '17, CSS 1) and the interesting work she is doing as geophysics team lead for coastal surveying company Geodynamics! #excellenceispossible #CSSalumni