Sharing Black history and culture
Senior Saskia Staimpel has expanded her interests in Black student activism through undergraduate research and a fellowship at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History.
Carolina People
Every day, Tar Heels find ways to leave their Heel print on campus and make our community stronger.
Exploring the world through popular music
Maximilian Spiegel will graduate in December and plans to pursue a career in academia based on his interdisciplinary study of popular music.
Graduating Tar Heel prepares to give back
Taylor Williams spent her time in Chapel Hill studying human development and family studies at the UNC School of Education to gain the tools she needs to support students from her hometown of Warrenton, North Carolina.
Approved state budget gives 2.5% raises to employees
Employee Forum delegates heard details about when employees will see this year’s raise and a one-time bonus, though it will likely be in the first two months of the new year.
MBA student launches virtual workout platform
After spending the early days of the pandemic working out in her living room, Anna Shuford channeled her frustrations with virtual workout programs into market research and came up with a solution that improved the experience for everyone.
Connecting humans and computers
For most of her life, Ayana Monroe has been fascinated by how people and computers connect — a field called human-computer interaction. Now, as a UNC-Chapel Hill junior and Chancellor’s Science Scholar, she engages in research to improve how we use technology to acquire information. She wants to teach the next generation to do the same.
Rehearsing for recovery
Carolina Nursing’s Mark Toles explains how to plan for home recuperation after a stay in a hospital or rehabilitation facility.
Nurturer of success
Massey Award winner Vanessa Mitchell, a computer support analyst at the UNC School of Social Work, is known for her high-quality work, self-improvement and helping others succeed.