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Adding nuance to incomplete narratives
Can pinpointing the right narrative for a documentary lead to addressing the achievement gap in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School System?
A drive to serve and achieve
Chancellor’s Science Scholar Ryan Smith helps make science and technology accessible for underrepresented middle school students.
The ghostwriter
Lisa Dickey has collaborated with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, First Lady Jill Biden and other well-known figures to produce best-sellers.
The global problem-solver
Working for Amazon in Prague, Hakeem Smith uses analytical skills gained through UNC’s TransAtlantic Master’s Program.
Fighting malaria is personal
Raj Panjabi was tapped by President Joe Biden to lead an initiative seeking to eradicate the mosquito-borne disease worldwide.
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.
Creating sound stories
Pianist Clara Yang elevates the voices of underrepresented Black and female composers on stage and in the classroom.
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.
Inside This Issue
Lessons from the Andes: High-impact research at high altitudes. ALSO INSIDE: Land and sea unite, English at 225, Seeing patterns in data. Click on the magazine cover to view a reader-friendly flipbook.
Letter From the Dean
At the beginning of the semester, I took a field trip to the North Carolina coast to attend Rachel Noble’s undergraduate class, “Human Impacts on Estuarine Processes.”
Give to Carolina
“I received a priceless education at Carolina,” said Thomas Wadden (Ph.D. '81), whose support will help graduate students in clinical psychology. Wadden is a clinical psychologist and educator who is known for his research in behavioral medicine and health psychology.
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