Following the Narrative
A Carolina Covenant Scholar pursues career-enhancing experiences through the Career Accelerator Program.
Helping Veterans Thrive
An empowering clinical outreach program at UNC-Chapel Hill offers veterans and first responders new hope through holistic health care.
Seeking Salamanders
Carolina students discover their passion and aptitude for fieldwork
Hunting for Hemlocks
A dwindling population of native trees – and how to save them
A Greater Toolkit
Makerspaces provide a greater range of tools, equipment and possibilities
Tackling Crisis of Teens and Screens
New center providing groundbreaking research and public awareness
Bringing Philosophy to Life
Thomas Jefferson Award honors faculty who applies philosophy to life
Sustained Fighting and Hopes for Peace
Krasno scholar analyzes unwillingness to negotiate peace
Jumping into Research
Carolina undergrad takes advantage of research opportunities
Wallace on Writing
Daniel Wallace speaks on persistence and stubbornness
Partnership and Perspective
Collaboration brings new insights for student and faculty member
Structural Disruptions in School Disasters
Data-Driven EnviroLab’s lecture showcases Carolina research on school disaster recovery
Documenting Veteran Histories
A Southern Oral History Project partnership will share veteran stories
Film Beyond the Stars
Cosmic Rays film festival encourages students to push boundaries and brings experimental art to Chapel Hill
Third Time’s a Charm?
Gaining data about climate change in sacred Nepalese lakes
Tracking History
Uncovering local history for the community
Space for Research
Packard Fellowship allows for flexibility for innovative early-career research
Radical Research
Carolina student used fellowship to find rare zines in archives across the country
Connecting with North Carolina
The Tar Heel Bus Tour brings faculty across the state and promotes service to Carolina communities
Beyond the Technical
Distinguished professor weighs in on decreasing U.S. life expectancy
BeAMing Up to the Cloud
New operating system will allow students to 3D print from anywhere
Stepping into Work Experience
New gift from Lenovo provides invaluable internship opportunities for C-STEP scholars.
Engineering in the Environment
Rick Luettich uses his engineering education to study ecological problems facing North Carolina
‘Where I’m Meant to Be’
The third of four children, Alex Acosta '24 talks about how the Carolina Covenant opens doors and provides support.
Improving Organ Transplantation
Faculty combine expertise to improve the organ transplantation process with AI
Striving for Sustainability in Drug Development
Determination pays off with a groundbreaking proof-of-concept study
Getting to Carolina, Step by Step
A former marine sergeant shares his journey to Carolina.
Accomplished and Proud
Meet Olivia Santangelo ’22, a Carolina Fund Scholarship recipient currently on track to graduate with a biology degree and a minor in neuroscience.
A Different Path to Carolina
The Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program offers a non-traditional path to a Carolina degree.
Bridging the Transition
Summer Bridge provides the chance for incoming Tar Heels to enter college early and find community on campus
Promoting Peace, Piece-by-Piece
From defending civil rights in Israel to helping migrants in NYC
Saying Yes
As a Carolina Covenant Scholar, Alaina Plauche traveled the world and graduated debt-free
Good Golly, Galilee
Specialists and students uncovered precious mosaics in an ancient synagogue
Supporting Southeast Asian Studies
Expanding Carolina’s research and connections with Southeast Asia
Bringing Ethics Out of the Classroom
The National High School Ethics Bowl is a beloved event - whether virtual or in-person
Advocating for Indigenous Women
Lucia Stavig’s research on forced sterilization is supported by her Royster Fellowship
Preserving Pulaar Poetry
A Carolina team documented and cataloged 6,000 pages of fragile Senegalese Islamic manuscripts
Rising Tides, Raising Awareness
Grant from NOAA supports a project studying king tides in NC
Everyday Excellence
Stacy Davis keeps the Institute for Marine Science running through his work as facilities manager
Finding Hidden Black Holes
Carolina researchers identified new black holes through intensive data analysis
Preserving and Promoting Cherokee
Interdepartmental collaboration seeks to create a translation tool to preserve Cherokee
Going Beyond the Classroom
As a Global Gap Fellow, Simone McFarlane ‘24 broke outside of her academic bubble
A Meta Meet-Up
At a private Meta recruiting event, Carolina students shined.
Analyzing Housing Security
New award will fund project researching structural racism in housing in local communities
Passion for Paleontology
Chancellor’s Science Scholars program opened doors and ignited intellectual passions for Jared Richards
A Massive Discovery
Carolina researchers worked on a team that made a groundbreaking discovery concerning the mass of neutrinos
Traveling Despite Adversity
A student’s experience in Korea brought friends, adventures and normalcy to the pandemic
Recognizing Teaching Excellence
This year’s Chapman and Johnston Teaching Awards honor innovative Carolina faculty
Studying Medicine Through the Ages
Classics alumnus led a distinguished life and left a surprise legacy gift
Stepping Out of the Campus Bubble
Experiential learning in Anthropology 418 creating a solid foundation for future archaeologists
Art, Architecture and Memorials
This year’s Frey Lecture offered fascinating insight into an artist’s oeuvre
Improving Evaluations
New project will create and demonstrate better models of evaluating STEM education
Doubling Down
The Batchelders' two sons graduated from Carolina. So they doubled down and created an Honors Carolina Scholarship to benefit two Carolina students who share an interest in business, history or drama.
Enhancing Engineering Education
A new grant will support further integrating an entrepreneurial mindset into engineering education
A Legacy of Adventure
The Summeys' passions for supporting education and international experiences led them to establish an Honors Carolina Fund and study abroad scholarship.
A Coming-Of-Age Opportunity
A gap year fellowship provides means for students to see and serve the world
Meet the Inaugural Arts Everywhere Graduate Fellow in Music Technology
Creating work that depends on community engagement and activism
‘Serendipitous’ Support
Support from the Blue Sky Scholars program arrived just when this public policy and German double major needed it.
Opening doors through data
The UNC School of Data Science and Society is slated to open in the fall of 2022
Supporting The Future of Electronics
A five-year grant from the Department of Defense will support the development of future electronics
Honoring Innovation and Excellence
Four alumni receive The Graduate School Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award
Recognizing Outstanding Advancements
UNC-Chapel Hill scientists, researchers named 2021 AAAS fellows
Studying technology and teen mental health
UNC-Chapel Hill and the Winston Family Foundation launch national center to study effects of technology and social media on child brain development
Music and Identity
A deep connection between music and self-expression
Enhancing Global Research Opportunities
New leadership takes over the UNC Center for Galápagos Studies
Plasticity and Evolution
Finding a new solution for biological conservation
Shaping Future Engineers
Bridging the gap between engineering and business
Helping Others Through Computers
Chancellor's Science Scholar Ayana Monroe is aiding people through technology.
Developing a Sweeter COVID-19 Test
Carolina researchers have designed a rapid sensing COVID-19 test using sugar to take advantage of the virus’s sweet tooth.
A Project of Her Own
PhD student Kriddie Whitmore’s research in the Andes
A Stronger Future
Candice Powell shares how the Carolina Covenant scholarship is changing lives.
A Blessed Life
Cliff Huang’s journey from Taiwan to Carolina.
A Call to Serve
With an older sister already in college and two younger siblings, Ashley Medina was excited to learn about the support for military families through the Red, White and Carolina Blue Challenge.
From ATL to the Well
Meet Carolina's first Peachtree Scholar, Sandra Thiongo '23, a psychology major and member of UNC's Psych Club who is determined to make the most of her college experience.
Writing Her Own Future
Chancellor’s Science Scholar Paloma Ruiz ’22 balances academic achievement, cutting-edge research, creative pursuits and campus leadership as she launches her career as a scientist.
Discovering the Answers
The Chancellor’s Science Scholars program has helped Madyson Barber ’22 as she contributes to the discovery of new planets in distant solar systems.
The Tar Heel Experience
Chancellor’s Science Scholar and first-year student shares her excitement for the school year.
Giving Back to the Community
Carolina Junior works as a Town Council intern to give back to Chapel Hill.
Taking on STEM’s Biggest Challenges
Chancellor's Science Scholar Yolanda Simpson ’22 likes living outside her comfort zone as she forges a path for a more diverse future in STEM.
Supporting Student Research
An estate gift from John Britton ’65 will fund student research at the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of History.
Actively Raising Awareness
Carolina sophomore bikes across the U.S.
9/11’s Legacy
Admiral Dennis Blair shares his perspective of the events surrounding 9/11.
Leading the Next Generation of Computer Scientists
Chancellor's Science Scholar Nihar Vaidya ’23 explores the intersection of computer science and neuroscience.
Improving Patient Care
FDA clears new 3D dental x-ray device based on UNC research.
Expanding Fellowship Efforts
Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship to Reach More Students
Pursuing a Passion
Incoming first-year student aims to take her computer science skills to the next level.
Leader in Research
UNC-Chapel Hill tops $1 billion in research awards
Leveling the Playing Field
Alexis Campbell interns at pharmaceutical giant Merck.
Taking the Initiative
Russian Flagship Program caps off successful first year.
Launching Local Innovation
Launch Chapel Hill accelerates business owners and entrepreneurship in the local area.
Seeking Solutions Nationwide
Morehead-Cain Scholars give back through civic collaboration projects.
Going Above and Beyond
Chancellor’s Science Scholar and NC Space Grant Undergraduate Research Scholar researches exoplanets.
Endowing Excellence
African, African American and diaspora studies department celebrates its first endowment.
Researching the Senses
Summer Research Fellowship funds a Ph.D. student’s travel to research sensory biology
Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans
A $12.5 million gift from the Gary Sinise Foundation Avalon Network will establish THRIVE, a new clinical outreach program to treat TBI in veterans.
On the Edge of Discovery
Carolina Covenant alumna navigates challenges facing North Carolina’s coast.
A Pillar For Ecosystem Health
Striving to understand how changing temperatures are impacting ecosystem health through caterpillars.
Investing in Beaver Habitats
Investigating beavers as a solution to urban flooding and waterway pollution.
Creating Therapeutics for Rare Diseases
A Carolina student’s passion to give others hope
One Person Can Make a Difference
Two Rams Club members will match donations up to $50,000 toward Carolina Rowing