We are interested in how the brain becomes wired during development. We use mouse genetic models to study the role of neural adhesion molecules in promoting synapse formation in the frontal cortex. We are also interested in the role of … Read more

The Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) is an interdisciplinary team within the Department of Public Policy that conducts rigorous research and evaluation to inform education policy and practice. EPIC is currently seeking undergraduate research assistants to participate in a … Read more

We have several teams analyzing the video propaganda of several different violent extremist groups. Students analyze the materials of jihadist, right wing extremist (several types) or other groups (we’re adding now) to seek to understand how these persuasive texts work … Read more

Project Open is aimed at improving in-person expressive communication for individuals with complex communication needs (CCN) who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Target groups include individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Project … Read more

The Sockman Lab is looking for undergraduate research assistants to use computer software to analyze digital audio recordings collected from long-term study population of migratory songbird starting in January 2023. Please email Dr. Sockman if you are interested in the … Read more

This project focuses on local energy estimates for wave equations and their applications. Wave equations have a conserved energy, but as this does not change in time, it fails to capture the dispersive nature wave equations. Instead, if one focuses … Read more

The Internet Tobacco Vendors Study is a large-scale national study of the sales and marketing practices of websites that sell tobacco and nicotine products. The study assesses compliance with new and forthcoming federal regulations affecting these sales, with a focus … Read more

The pegard lab (www.pegardlab.com) has recently developed a new biometric sensor technology with a custom electornic board (on board ARM processor, and FPGA). We are looking for a motivated student with experience in python / C to build an API … Read more

The Pegard lab (www.pegardlab.com) is looking for motivated students to contribute to several open research projects. The projects range from software development to deep learning in optics research. Some of the open projects include but are limited to: 1. Developing … Read more

Qualifications: • Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, biology, public health, or another technical field at UNC Chapel Hill • Previous experience with molecular methods (PCR, RT-PCR) desired, but not required • Attention to detail, critical • Willing … Read more