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Carolina People

Every day, Tar Heels find ways to leave their Heel print on campus and make our community stronger.

  • Brian Lerch standing in front of a projection of beetles.

    The smorgasbord scientist

    Why do some organisms live in groups? What influences their cooperation with one another? How do they choose their mates? Ph.D. student Brian Lerch has a lot of questions about ecology and evolutionary biology — and he strives to answer them using math.

  • A woman sticks a piece of paper among others stating goals on a bulletein board.

    Achieve life goals with these 5 tips

    Tackle big changes by checking off small goals daily, says a Carolina expert on motivation and behaviors.

  • Niki Shamdasani

    How Carolina helped prepare one alumna to launch her own fashion brand

    After struggling to find clothes for a traditional wedding in India, Carolina alumna Niki Shamdasani '15 and her sister launched their own South Asian-inspired fashion brand, Sani. The Tar Heel says Carolina helped her hone the crucial problem-solving abilities she now uses as a business owner.

  • Illustration of four people in a circle of chairs with blank word bubbles above their heads suggesting conversation.

    Support for student mental health

    Faculty members share examples of how they are helping students cope with crisis.

  • A single snowflake with its dendritic shapes sits nestled on top other snowflakes.

    The science and poetry of snowflakes

    Whether you see them as “water with wings” or “hexagonal dendrites of ice,” snowflakes bring magic and wonder. Some even come from the Bahamas.

  • Ricky Burgess standing outside.

    #GDTBATH: Ricky Burgess

    Ph.D. student Ricky Burgess studies leadership, identity and morality in the context of teams at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Outside of the classroom, the Tar Heel also walks the walk as a prominent member of the student research community and an Initiative for Minority Excellence Scholar.

  • Two candles lit in front of a laptop displaying a viewing of a religious service.

    Old religions, new rituals

    The pandemic has changed ways that some Jews and Christians practice their faith, says a Carolina religious studies expert.

  • Tora Taylor-Glover

    Carolina People: Tora Taylor-Glover

    As a CAPS counselor embedded at the School of Law, she provides services to students, including those who might be dissuaded by the stigma around seeking support.