APS @ UNC

Welcome to UNC Department of Applied Physical Sciences!

Updates on research, events, publications, and industry news regarding our department and faculty. 🔬

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Wubin Bai, @aps_unc assistant professor, is helping people to detect high blood pressure early to prevent serious health problems later.

@baiwubin's recent study tested a small, noninvasive device that tracks blood pressure continuously and accurately https://t.co/A2BL4LQorv

[APS @ UNC @aps_unc]

Allegra’s doing great work in Theo Dingemans’ lab. @TJDingemans

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When she was young, @jointbme undergrad student Allegra Gray watched her sister go through frequent hospital visits for dialysis before a kidney transplant.

The experience inspired Gray's research at @UNC, where she's developing a portable dialysis device https://t.co/chHVfsFeKG

[Youhong Nancy Guo @nancyguo06]

@RCSA1 @GraceGDHan @ucsbchemistry @ucsantabarbara @UNC @aps_unc @zuerchlab @UCB_Chemistry Congratulations! It was a great experience facilitating ideas at this year's Scialog cohort. I look forward to kicking off our project with Grace and Michael. Thanks again to the RCSA, Sloan, and Kavli Foundations for their support and for creating such an enjoyable opportunity!

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Join Wubin Bai, #UNC assistant professor of applied physical sciences, for a research talk to learn how advances in bioelectronics are transforming health care.

🗓️ Tues., Sept. 16
⏰ 4-5 p.m.
📍 Chapman Hall, Room 125

https://t.co/PUMwaqO17r
@aps_unc
📸 UNC Research

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Yesterday, the #UNC community gathered to remember the life and legacy of Zijie Yan at a memorial site dedication outside Caudill Labs.

The memorial includes a bench built by Yan’s colleagues and the Carolina Tree Heritage Program from a 250-year-old reclaimed campus oak tree.

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Prosthetics entrepreneur Mike Astilla is the Maker in Residence at @UNC BeAM, Carolina's makerspace network.

In his workshops, Astilla helps Tar Heels problem solve through iteration and turn design concepts into reality through prototyping https://t.co/flIgond4VM

📝 @aps_unc

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Kyle Riker is trailblazing as the first M.D.-Ph.D. student in applied physical sciences at @UNC.

Under the mentorship of @aps_unc expert Ronit Freeman, Riker hopes to bridge the gap between biology, engineering and clinical medicine

https://t.co/v3OE9YROj3
@RFreeman_Lab

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Glenn Walters helps Tar Heels innovate.

Walters, an @aps_unc professor of the practice, leads the BeAM Design Innovation Hub. The @UNC College program provides students, faculty and staff with design, fabrication and prototyping consultation and services

https://t.co/CJwL7LEznu

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#UNC scientists are investigating methods to recycle carbon dioxide into useful products, including sustainable fuels.

Experts in @aps_unc and @uncchemistry have designed a way to make the CO2-to-fuel conversion more efficient.

Learn more: https://t.co/BXQ4tzKMBn

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Robots that mimic skin. A wearable patch for wireless drug delivery. A device that can communicate with 3D cell structures.

@UNC researcher Wubin Bai is using his @aps_unc expertise to develop next-generation medical devices.

https://t.co/z9Jts02LPA
#UNCResearchIsNC

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To teach Tar Heels about textiles, @ENEC_UNC teaching professor Amy Elizabeth Cooke goes beyond the textbook.

Her students learn to spin, screen print, sew and mend at @UNC_BeAM, the #UNC makerspace network.

https://t.co/WwLvQCgJIP
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Krystal Luo’s path to Carnegie Mellon began with a convo. She contacted @baiwubin about problems engineers solve, mentioning interest in soft robotics. Rather than point her toward a reading list, Bai did something unusual: he invited her to join his lab. https://t.co/oE6F8E6Rp9

[UNC College of Arts and Sciences @unccollege]

Congratulations to David W. Pfennig, professor of biology, and Wei You, professor of @uncchemistry and APS for being named @AAAS fellows 🎉

They join two other #UNC faculty members in receiving the honor.

https://t.co/J5eV6mwGWC
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#UNC bioelectronics expert Wubin Bai uses his research to "further revolutionize medical technologies and improve health care."

"We are motivated to constantly provide new visions, ideas and concepts," he said of his @aps_unc lab.

https://t.co/mm3Q5GC3Wg
📝 📸 UNC Research

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Welcome Nancy Guo to the APS faculty! “Her innovative research will enhance the university’s strengths in materials science,” said Theo Dingemans, “& foster interdisciplinary collaborations aimed at addressing pressing environmental & energy challenges.” https://t.co/ge1QsNecib

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From Broadway’s storied stages to UNC, Rachel Pollock fuses tradition, BeAM tech in costume crafts, which traditionally has relied on handwork & artisanal techniques. Pollock encourages students to integrate the latest technology into their projects. Story https://t.co/LQ5MvfnFHa

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A startup founded by @JinsongHuangUNC is revolutionizing X-ray imaging by harnessing properties of perovskite materials to develop detectors that deliver higher sensitivity, sharper resolution & greater durability than traditional X-ray detection. Story: https://t.co/iSRkBghT2h

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When Maria Palmtag first stepped into a BeAM makerspace, she had no idea it would set the course for her career. Now she’s preparing to start a Ph.D. at UConn, where she will push the boundaries of microneedle technology for drug delivery. Story: https://t.co/9AvEHf1IBm

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Anna Engelke & Cameron McClellan ran a workshop at KEEN nat’l conference demonstrating cognitive challenges students face when encountering design failure, underscoring how pass/fail rubrics fail to capture the value of iteration & problem-solving. Story: https://t.co/gRGlS2nOcW

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At the 2025 KEEN National Conference, Viji Sathy, UNC’s associate dean for evaluation and assessment, led a workshop on helping institutions of all sizes assess curiosity, creativity and value creation in engineering education. Full story: https://t.co/Ju8oNpRGLJ
@vijisathy