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Seeing patterns in the data
Mariana Olvera-Cravioto uses mathematical models to understand complex topics. She hopes the new data science minor will make data more accessible to students. If you type “UNC” into Google, chances … Read more
Fall 2021
Creating sound stories
Pianist and UNC music department faculty member Clara Yang elevates the voices of underrepresented Black and female composers on stage and in the classroom. When Clara Yang sits down at … Read more
Fall 2021
Understanding the ‘war on terror’
An expert on global terrorism uses a long lens to explain what happened in Afghanistan — and what might happen elsewhere. Navin Bapat had already begun to research terrorism as … Read more
Fall 2021
A champion for athletes
Jim Tanner is certified as an agent by the NBA and has represented multiple former Tar Heels as clients. Of the dozens of athletes, coaches and broadcasters he has represented … Read more
Spring 2021
Publishing pioneer
Alumna Rebecca Wesson Darwin redefined Southern magazines with the award-winning Garden & Gun. “Garden” and “gun” are words that don’t seem to go together, but Rebecca Wesson Darwin (history ’75) … Read more
Spring 2021
Through a filmmaker’s lens
Watching the sunrise on Mount Fuji is among the memorable experiences in senior Michael Sparks award-winning film about his trip to Japan. Michael Sparks ’21, a communication studies and computer … Read more
Spring 2021
If plants could talk
Sierra Roark seeks to tell a more inclusive history by studying plant remains and the medicinal uses of plants in the South. Through her archaeological work examining plant remains from … Read more
Spring 2021
Rethinking drug delivery systems
Rahima Benhabbour’s innovative medical devices have the potential to benefit marginalized women around the globe. Listening to Rahima Benhabbour describe the research in her lab feels a bit like peering … Read more
Spring 2021
IAH fellows explore race and place
The Institute for the Arts and Humanities’ Faculty Fellowship Program provides semester-long leaves for faculty to pursue research and creative work. In 2019, the institute announced it would award additional … Read more
Spring 2021
Creative computing
Entrepreneur Joe Puccio ’16 developed an app to help students plan their class schedule. Coursicle now has 400,000 users across the United States and Canada. Securing a spot in courses … Read more
Fall 2020