Graduate student discovers youngest transiting planet ever
Identified by Carolina astronomer Madyson Barber, the “baby” planet is 3 million years old and roughly the size of Jupiter.
Research at UNC-Chapel Hill, a billion-dollar venture, has quadrupled over the past 15 years, firmly establishing Carolina as one of America’s top-ranked research universities.
Carolina is a world-class research university where great ideas and creativity flow, innovations are put to the test, and discoveries are made.
Identified by Carolina astronomer Madyson Barber, the “baby” planet is 3 million years old and roughly the size of Jupiter.
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research awards will fund projects to improve health care and clean energy.
Supported by the N.C. Collaboratory, epidemiologist Nabarun Dasgupta and his team analyze street drugs and alert communities about dangers.
Carolina public health researchers support people living with HIV and collaborate with the national health ministry.
In a study led by Hussman’s Eva Zhao, culturally tailored chatbots delivered hurricane information to the public.
Led by John Bruno, lab members study species unique to the archipelago but with relevance to the larger ecosystem.