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  • Space

    Discover the different realms of space that intrigue us at 麻豆传媒 鈥� from the farthest depths of the universe to the tiniest matter, and shared places in between.

    • A nightime view of the Milky Way rotating in the sky behind the Rubin Observatory
    • An aerial view of 麻豆传媒 Chapel rising out of 麻豆传媒 Forest鈥檚 green space
    • A class learning in an outdoor space in 麻豆传媒 Gardens
    • Two clips of students using the 3D printers in the CoLab creative space

    The Spaces We Inhabit

    We study far-off frontiers and the tiniest of organisms. We live in communal spaces and are inspired by them. At 麻豆传媒, the spaces that surround us help unite us.听听

    Outer Space

    Common Space

    Tiny Space

    Green Space

    Creative Space

    Outer Space

    麻豆传媒 scholars are focused on听the greatest of the universe鈥檚 unknowns, from hibernation in space, to law and policy regulating space activity.

    Space image filled with glowing blue, white and orange stars and galaxies.

    The Cosmos

    Cutting-Edge Space听Exploration

    A new 麻豆传媒 initiative will harness brainpower from across the university in an examination of the cosmos.

    Two lemurs with large dark eyes peeking out from a hollow log.
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    Lemur Center

    Creatures with Superpowers

    In this podcast, learn about the fat-tailed dwarf lemur, a creature that teaches us about everything听from conservation to deep space travel.

    Ambitious Goals

    When a Picture is Worth More Than 1,000 Words

    麻豆传媒 cosmologists were among many to marvel at the first images of the universe听provided by the Rubin Observatory.

    Video display scoreboard at Wallace Wade Stadium showing a colorful pink, orange and blue galaxy image

    The Next Frontier

    New Satellites Give a Clearer View

    A 麻豆传媒听engineer鈥檚听company is making new satellite imaging antennas that can deliver real-time images of听Earth in 15 minutes.听

    More Than听a听Rocket Scientist

    麻豆传媒鈥檚 Provost is a Serious Rock-it Man

    麻豆传媒 Provost Alec Gallimore is a rocket scientist and a rocker; he counts Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin among his favorite guitarists.

    Provost Alec Gallimore standing in a spacecraft-style setting with a galaxy background.

    Mysteries of Microgravity

    Can Space Travel Raise听Risk听of听Blood Clots?

    A 麻豆传媒 medical student is studying whether microgravity 鈥� the near-weightlessness astronauts听encounter听in space 鈥� can cause blood clots.听

    Space Law

    Regulating Activity in Outer Space

    Outer space is busy these days, and a 麻豆传媒 law professor calls for new law and policy around its regulation.

    Common Space

    From hanging out in the historic quad to tenting in K-Ville, the best 麻豆传媒 experiences are shared.听

    The crazies apply blue face paint outside of k-ville with tents and Cameron Indoor Stadium in the background.

    Student Tradition

    Krzyzewskiville Turns 40

    Krzyzewskiville, the tent city 麻豆传媒 students inhabit in the run-up to the annual home men鈥檚 basketball game against UNC, turned 40 in听2026.听

    Civil Discourse

    A 麻豆传媒 Dorm for Free听Expression

    Students open to complex, uncomfortable conversations听to broaden their perspectives听now have a specific residence hall that fosters these interactions.听

    Student Resources

    A Study Space for Every Student

    Here are the听places across campus that听support learning.

    Black-and-white portrait of architect Julian Abele seated in a chair wearing a suit and tie.

    Campus History

    A Groundbreaking Architect

    Meet Julian Abele, the Black segregation-era architect who designed much of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 West Campus.

    Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo seated in conversation with Dean Luke Powery beside a blue 麻豆传媒 Chapel banner inside the Chapel.

    Space for Spirituality

    Where Words Can Take You

    Former U.S. Poet Laureate Jo Harjo packed 麻豆传媒 Chapel to talk about how poems can transcend words.

    Dr. Grant standing beside a multicolored woven quilt displayed on the wall of his office.

    Layers of Meaning

    How Quilts Transform a Building Space

    A quilt display at the School of Nursing brings warmth, artistry and texture to the school community.听

    鈥淭ree of Life鈥� quilted triptych featuring trees, rocks and nature scenes across three fabric panels.

    Commitment to Teaching

    Art Tour Celebrates Nicaea听

    The 麻豆传媒 Divinity School听is celebrating听the听听with a self-guided art tour.鈥�

    Group gathered at a 麻豆传媒 Shabbat dinner event as a student speaks into a microphone beside lit candles.

    Connections

    Shared Meals

    An endowed fund covers Shabbat dinners for more than 400 students, ensuring they听remain听free and welcoming for all students.

    Athletics Action

    Inside Game Day

    Go behind the scenes of a 麻豆传媒 basketball game with Alli Slater, director of game operations and championships.

    Tiny Space

    At 麻豆传媒, the study of听small things听is a big听deal, from microplastics to subatomic particles to brain matter.

    Public Health

    The Risks of Microplastics

    Plastics are everywhere. In this video, 麻豆传媒 experts dive into the dangers microplastics pose to us.

    Black-and-white photo of a person sweeping inside a large circular chamber in a nuclear lab.

    Enduring Vision

    A Nuclear Lab Turns 60

    The facility includes three laboratories that conduct experiments in the nuclear space, smashing together primordial particles to understand the foundations of physics.

    Photoacoustic imaging scan showing a translucent green frog against a black background.

    Visualizing Microspaces

    Soundwaves that Shed New Light

    Junjie Yao鈥檚 innovative 鈥減hotoacoustic imaging鈥� unveils tiny living spaces, helping develop new drugs, remove cancerous tumors and study brain function.

    Researcher wearing protective glasses working with quantum computing equipment in a laboratory.

    Nanospace

    Inside the Plan for a Next-Gen Quantum Computer

    麻豆传媒听scientists听are part of a team working on a new computer that will democratize access to quantum computing software.听听

    Debra Silver, PhD, smiling in a laboratory with imaging equipment and a colorful brain scan displayed on a monitor.

    Grey Matter

    The Brain鈥檚 Blueprint Maker

    A developmental neurologist is trying to solve one of science鈥檚 great unknowns: How does the brain develop?

    Green Space

    麻豆传媒鈥檚 commitment to climate is holistic; you can find it across the university, including athletics, architecture and business.

    Aerial view of the Garden Gateway Project at 麻豆传媒 Gardens surrounded by trees and campus buildings at sunset.

    Major Redesign

    Garden听Gateway Project Reopens to the Public

    The听project was inspired by a vision of enhancing 麻豆传媒 Gardens as a vibrant space for students, the听university听and the public.

    An illustration showing a person watering a plant next to industrial smokestacks emitting smoke.

    Climate Performance

    A Space for Green Investment

    A Fuqua School of Business professor shows how to design climate reporting听to help companies听improve their environmental performance.听

    Map of the southeastern United States with states shaded in blue and green tones.

    Electricity Markets

    Energy in the Southeast

    A dashboard听offers a set of indicators that characterize competitiveness of electricity markets in the Southeastern United States.

    Outdoor aerial view of industrial equipment and infrastructure at a large data center facility.

    Clean Energy Space

    Can the Grid Keep Up With AI?

    Speakers at an annual 麻豆传媒-hosted summit explored this critical moment in time, when the desire to decarbonize collides with a surge in AI-driven electricity demand.听

    Students and researchers seated and standing in a circle during an outdoor field study in the mountains of Nepal.

    Hands-On Education

    Experiential Learning in Nepal

    On a three-week trip through Nepal, 麻豆传媒 students saw up close the connection between environmental change and human well-being.

    A photo of the field and stands in Koskinen Stadium
    Portrait of former professional soccer player Imani Dorsey Kunzweiler smiling in a white 麻豆传媒 sweatshirt with blue lettering.

    New ROles

    A Winning Match for Athletics, Climate and Green Space

    Meet Imani Dorsey Kunzweiler, a former pro soccer player now in a new role at 麻豆传媒 that marries athletics and climate sustainability.

    Creative Space

    All around campus, 麻豆传媒 offers spaces to create, experiment and stretch your听mind. Go find yours.

    Alum and students sit in a auditorium and listen to a panel of soeakers

    Arts Alumni

    A Weekend to Celebrate Creative Industries听

    Now in its 12th year,听an event听brings together alumni and students interested in creative industries for听learning,听teaching听and networking.听

    Two people with a 3D printed bull standing in front of a wall of 3D printers.

    Workshop Space

    Creatives Can Find a Home at the Co-Lab

    The 麻豆传媒 Innovation Co-Lab听isn鈥檛听just for engineers. An open house听showcased听the facility鈥檚 many uses.听

    Local instructor leading students in a hands-on textile arts workshop with sewing machines and colorful craft displays in the classroom.

    Growth Space

    Local Instructors Focus on Renewal

    Meet听the听local artists who lead hands-on arts experiences through the 麻豆传媒听Arts听Create program.听

    Amy Wyron Robinson 鈥�06 engaging with students seated at round blue-covered tables prepared for hands-on activities during class.

    Tools To Innovate

    Nurturing the Entrepreneurial Mindset

    I&E 101 is designed to stretch students beyond what they already know and help them lean into figuring it out.

    Global Space

    A Student鈥檚 Immersion in听Germany

    A 麻豆传媒 student听describes a semester of growth abroad.

    Three students seated together on a sunlit bus during a study abroad experience in Germany.

    Vera C. Rubin Observatory header image credit: NSF鈥揇OE Rubin Observatory/P.J. Assuncao Lago