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Joanna Kuang

#GDTBATH: Joanna Kuang

Senior psychology major Joanna Kuang has spent many hours at Carolina helping others find wellness through the Pilates classes she teaches at UNC Campus Recreation.


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Building smarter so we can breathe easier

A UNC biomedical engineering professor’s knack for entrepreneurial resourcefulness helped him jumpstart the development of an innovative face mask device – and a new startup company.


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The 2021 Graduate School Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Awards

Each year, The Graduate School recognizes four doctoral candidates or recent doctoral graduates for creating exceptional dissertations.


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The Invisible Chase

Neutrinos may be the solution to understanding everything from the Big Bang to the inner workings of the atomic nucleus — and UNC physicist Julieta Gruszko can’t stop chasing them.


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25 earn 2021 University Teaching Awards

This year’s winners persevered during the pandemic to remain focused on their students.


Vials of organic compounds sit in a station of the Wilkerson-Hill lab. (photo by Megan May)

Tiny molecules, big potential

North Carolina native and organic chemist Sidney Wilkerson-Hill is investigating ways to recreate the power of plants in the lab — work that could lead to advances in drug development.


Feet stand in two arrows on the ground; one says "habits"; the other "changes."

New year, new goals: 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.