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Where Science Took Center Field

Where Science Took Center Field

With more than 2,200 fans in attendance, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Atrium stadium became a place of discovery, featuring live demonstrations, hands-on STEM activities, and a community coming together around curiosity and learning. From liquid nitrogen launches to interactive science kits, the energy carried through every inning.

A New Approach to Nutrition, Centered on You

A New Approach to Nutrition, Centered on You

You may have heard the term “precision nutrition” before. But at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI), it is more than a concept, it is a shift in how we understand food, health, and the human body. While nutrition advice has traditionally followed a one-size-fits-all approach, NRI researchers are uncovering a far more complex reality, one where individuals can respond very differently to the same foods.

What Sugary Drinks May Be Doing to Your Liver—In Just Weeks

What Sugary Drinks May Be Doing to Your Liver—In Just Weeks

What Sugary Drinks May Be Doing to Your Liver—In Just Weeks Faustina Jeyaraj, MS, is a graduate student in the, Voruganti Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Nutrition Research Institute (NRI). She completed her BS in plant biotechnology from...