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  • #GDTBATH: Alyssa Grube

    #GDTBATH: Alyssa Grube

    A graduate student at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Alyssa Grube honed her research skills by spending her summers at the Galapagos Science Center where she studied antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment.

  • A research examines a giant tortoise.

    Helping prepare giant tortoises for the wild

    Carolina's Galapagos Science Center worked alongside the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador to repatriate giant tortoises into the wild. The center's researchers conducted health assessments on the animals before their release last month.

  • Taiwanese cook Fu Pei-mei hosts a cooking show.

    The joy of Chinese cooking

    Michelle T. King’s research on culinary nationalism and Chinese cuisine lands at the intersection of gender, food and transnational Chinese identities. Her newest book project explores these topics through the life and career of Taiwan’s pioneering female cooking personality and cookbook author.

  • A graphic of people on a video call on a laptop.

    Study abroad goes virtual, bringing the outside world closer to students

    This fall, a group of students in the College of Arts & Sciences are experiencing study abroad virtually with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador.

  • Sha Chang

    ‘There is a force pushing me’

    Following hard-earned success in Zambia, Sha Chang’s EmpowerRT social enterprise venture eyes broader reach for its low-cost, high-quality cancer solution.

  • Sign outside the Galapagos Science Center.

    Protecting the Galapagos Islands

    Carolina researchers at the Galapagos Science Center have been shining a light on the challenges presented by human interactions on the islands and working to find the balance between helping the islands’ economy thrive while also protecting the iconic species.

  • Cade Rodgers

    #GDTBATH: Cade Rodgers

    Through Carolina's Global Take Off program, Cade Rodgers had the opportunity to travel farther than he’s ever ventured before and explore a new culture in Puerto Rico.

  • Wali Khan and Ahmed Salat.

    Tar Heel, Blue Devil team up to support startups in Kenya

    Carolina sophomore Wali Khan and Duke University junior Ahmed Salat recently launched a project to support business development in rural Wajir County in Northern Kenya.