Meet Carolina’s pandemic hobbyists
Employees across the University have responded to the current crisis with creativity and commitment.
Carolina People
Every day, Tar Heels find ways to leave their Heel print on campus and make our community stronger.
Carolina People: Theresa Silsby
“The primary directive of my team is delivering customer service, and I believe I have a great team that does that very well.”
Focus Carolina: Christian Lundblad
He directs research at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise to help business leaders in North Carolina understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creativity in captivity
In announcing a new series on how Carolina staff and faculty have been spending their free time during the pandemic, let me tell you about my Pandemic in Pink Sweater.
#GDTBATH: Emmalyn Fleming
First-year student Emmalyn Fleming is getting hands-on experience in health care as a member of the Carolina COVID-19 Student Service Corps, a volunteer program that works on various service opportunities related to COVID-19 relief in the Carolina and Chapel Hill communities.
Cooperation over competition
Flocks of birds. Schools of fish. Colonies of ants. Their strength is in numbers as they can fend off larger predators, move faster and mate more easily. Daphne Klotsa studies how these swarms function in hopes to improve how humans and automated technologies navigate the world.
Focus Carolina: Elaine Westbrooks
As the University Librarian, she ensures that the Carolina community has the resources it needs to continue learning and to preserve the history and culture of North Carolina.
How to break a bad habit
The start of the new year is a great time to pick up a new habit that'll help you reach your goals. It's also a chance to leave a bad habit behind. Both are equally hard, but Carolina social psychologist Steven Buzinski explains how you can do it.