Three College researchers receive grants to boost innovative research Through two separate funding mechanisms managed by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences faculty Ronit Freeman, Igor Andreoni and Carl Rodriguez have received competitive grants to fund new or ongoing projects in their laboratories. The RCSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing innovative scientific research… Continue reading Three College researchers receive grants to boost innovative research
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Ronit Freeman Named 2025 Mentor Awardee
Professor Freeman Named 2025 Mentor Awardee We are excited to announce that Ronit Freeman has been recognized this year as a faculty member that has exhibited outstanding graduate student mentorship. Dr. Freeman has led and continues to lead her students through their journeys into the field of science while instilling integrity, thoroughness, and professionalism. Since… Continue reading Ronit Freeman Named 2025 Mentor Awardee
UNC Remembers Slain Professor Zijie Yan
https://freeman-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Zijie-Yan-Memorial_mixdown.mp3 UNC Remembers Slain Professor Zijie Yan Chapel Hill, NC – On the afternoon of August 28, a memorial was held in honor of Dr Zijie Yan outside of his office at the University of North Carolina in the department of Applied Physical Sciences. The event marked the dedication of memorial space including a plaque,… Continue reading UNC Remembers Slain Professor Zijie Yan
WATCH: Ronit Freeman Dreams Big to Treat Lung Fibrosis
UNC Associate Professor Ronit Freeman sits down with John Bamforth of Eshelman Innovation and discusses UNC, Fibrosis treatments, and science in North Carolina.
Freeman Lab Awarded NC Innovation Grant
Professor Freeman Awarded Grant Ronit Freeman, an associate professor of applied physical sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded a NCInnovation research and development grant for a fibrosis treatment project. NCInnovation is a nonprofit that helps unlock the innovative potential of North Carolina’s world class public universities. The organization recently approved… Continue reading Freeman Lab Awarded NC Innovation Grant
UNC Research Stories with Dr. Freeman
UNC Research Stories with Dr. Freeman UNC Research’s Alyssa LeFaro visited the Freeman Lab to find out about Dr. Freeman’s young, yet illustrious career at UNC Chapel Hill. In the article, Building Living Materials, they look at inspiration, new tech, and trailblazing through her lab in the Applied Physical Sciences department: “Let me show… Continue reading UNC Research Stories with Dr. Freeman
New Course UNC Chapel Hill – Materials Design for Biomedicine
New for UNC Chapel Hill, Spring 2025 – Materials Design for Biomedicine (APPL 467 – 3 Credits), a course lead by Professor Ronit Freeman that will equip you in learning how to engineer biomaterials and nanotechnologies!
Creativity Hubs Award Funds New Implant Device To Revolutionize Chronic Disease Management
CREATIVITY HUBS AWARD FAST-TRACKS DEVELOPMENT OF IMPLANTABLE TECHNOLOGIES THAT COULD DISRUPT HEALTHCARE IN NORTH CAROLINA, NATIONWIDE, AND GLOBALLY A new implantable device termed Autonomous Living Therapies for Extended Results (ALTER) could change the way chronic diseases are managed by offering a promising solution to one of the biggest challenges in healthcare: poor medication… Continue reading Creativity Hubs Award Funds New Implant Device To Revolutionize Chronic Disease Management
Welcome to Kenan Labs, Collaboratory!
North Carolina Collaboratory opens offices On March 22, campus leaders gathered to cut the ribbon on the Collaboratory’s new dedicated space on campus in the Kenan Labs. In 2016, N.C. General Assembly established the North Carolina Collaboratory to facilitate the dissemination of policy and research expertise of the UNC System and other universities across the… Continue reading Welcome to Kenan Labs, Collaboratory!
Kameryn Hinton, Freeman Lab Graduate Student, A Leader Both In and Out of the Lab
Student leaders in applied physical sciences help build graduate student community Since its launch as an official student organization in the fall of 2022, the Graduate Student Association (GSA) for the Department of Applied Physical Sciences (APS) has served as the liaison between students, faculty and APS leadership to represent and support the graduate student community. GSA… Continue reading Kameryn Hinton, Freeman Lab Graduate Student, A Leader Both In and Out of the Lab
UNC Innovation Showcase
On Wednesday, April 14th, UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger and other community leaders will kick off a special celebration: the 10-year anniversary of the Innovate Carolina roadmap, which established today’s active network of people and programs that help innovators and ventures make their ideas work. The Freeman Lab will be among the groups… Continue reading UNC Innovation Showcase
Jade Dang’s Will Froelich Fellowship Proposal Approved
We are excited to announce that Freeman Lab Undergraduate Jade Dang, a recipient of the Will Froelich Honors Fellowship, has had her fellowship proposal approved! Jade will be spending the coming summer continuing her research in the Freeman Lab, using fluorescent-based methods to probe the properties of peptide-DNA and catalytic material. The Will Froelich Honors… Continue reading Jade Dang’s Will Froelich Fellowship Proposal Approved