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

  • RC Orlan

    A Diamond Heel returns to campus to earn his degree

    When RC Orlan signed his first professional contract with the Washington Nationals in 2012, he made a promise to himself that he would return to Carolina to finish his degree. He fulfilled that promise in December through the Complete Carolina program.

  • Jinsong Huang holds a solar panel.

    Solar that sells

    Professor Jinsong Huang is working to change the renewable power industry with his perovskite solar cell method that will make solar energy more affordable.

  • A graphic of the Old Well with

    Well Said: This is your brain on stress

    On this week’s podcast, assistant professor Dr. Anthony Zannas examines how your genes determine your response to stressors and what that means for your physical health.

  • Jeromy Rech

    #GDTBATH: Jeromy Rech

    In addition to working to incorporate new materials for the creation of solar panels, graduate student Jeromy Rech is focused on helping other students succeed through mentoring and teaching.

  • A team huddle.

    Secrets of Shelton’s success

    Karen Shelton, Carolina’s longtime field hockey coach, discusses her approach to coaching and the program’s sustained success.

  • Bernard Bell

    How to think like an entrepreneur

    After a successful career as an entrepreneur in television and digital media, Carolina alumnus and teacher Bernard Bell is sharing his tips for learning to think like Steve Jobs.

  • Zena Cardman

    A Tar Heel astronaut

    A member of the Artemis program, Carolina alumna and NASA astronaut candidate Zena Cardman is taking her research journey to space.

  • a public communications specialist at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science

    Juggling job and classes

    Carolina employees in graduate degree programs find support through tuition waiver program, while enriching themselves and their workplace.