Dana Haine works with researchers, K-12 teachers, and students to make the newest scientific research digestible for classrooms and communities. As the K-12 science education manager for the Center for Public Engagement with Science within the University of North Carolina … Read more

In a new book to be released Mar. 17 by Yale University Press, Richard N. L. “Pete” Andrews examines the 50-year history of the modern environmental policy era against the background of the four centuries of American environmental policies that … Read more

The Importance of Private Wells in North Carolina About 3.3 million North Carolina residents—almost a third of its population—rely on household wells or other small residential water systems. Private well water is not regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act and wells … Read more

EcoStudio pairs outstanding undergraduate students with faculty advisors for environmentally-focused internships, client-based research and applied learning projects. Students not only gain real-world experience, but they also can earn academic credit. Here’s how it works: 1) EcoStudio solicits internship opportunities and independent … Read more

Click image to view slideshow. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted its annual Clean Tech Summit, convening industry, government and research leaders from around the globe for discussions on innovating to a clean economy.  The seventh annual … Read more

Click image for slideshow. Packing plenty of sunblock and extra pairs of shoes, nearly twenty middle- and high-school science teachers, primarily from the coastal and piedmont regions of North Carolina, set out on an interactive four-day professional development program, known … Read more

From surveying glacial melt to managing wildfires, there are endless ways drones can be used in research. Over winter break, UNC faculty and students completed a drone workshop ­— the first of its kind at the university — developing aeronautic … Read more

A team of scientists has partnered to create a new modeling system to assist the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in estimating the public health benefits of adopting clean and renewable energy and reducing energy demand … Read more

As the summer came to a close, so did internships for dozens of students at the Institute for the Environment (IE) and organizations across the Triangle. On August 15, students who worked with IE and its partners such as the … Read more

I get a lot of questions from concerned residents while conducting my research, but then again, my research can seem pretty strange. Every couple of months, I’ll gather up all of the necessary fieldwork supplies and throw it in the … Read more