UNC's Megan Jackson Named 2026 Cottrell Scholar for Research Excellence | UNC Research posted on the topic (opens in new tab)

𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: Megan Jackson in the Department of Chemistry has been named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar — a prestigious recognition honoring early‑career faculty who excel as both researchers and educators. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 🎓 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 & 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵: Jackson studies what happens where air and liquid meet — places so tiny and complex that scientists still don’t fully understand them. These “gas‑liquid interfaces,” especially inside microscopic droplets, can make chemical reactions behave in su...