Category: Undergraduate Education
#GDTBATH: Mel Dalili
The Carolina sophomore shares her life through her poems, tours and activities on campus.
Uredo Agada’s “stop-out” year allowed her to research the Nigerian Civil War through oral histories
The Carolina junior used skills from the Southern Oral History Program’s internship course and other UNC-Chapel Hill classes to record original primary sources.
Cuisine as a bridge for cultural understanding
Southern Futures Undergraduate Fellow Ngan Le created an online cookbook, showcasing the N.C. Vietnamese American community’s rich tapestry of experiences.
Carolina senior Pratyush Seshadri named Marshall Scholar
Pratyush Seshadri, a senior with a double major in economics and mathematics and a minor in history, has been named Carolina’s 23rd Marshall Scholar.
Try this one study hack: Peer Tutoring
This fall, nearly a thousand Tar Heels got help from fellow students through this free Learning Center program in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Service is his passion
Ramon Ortega, an exercise and sport science major and active-duty Marine, will be the first in his family to graduate from college at Winter Commencement.
Coding meets creativity for December graduate Ajay Gandecha
The computer science major has brought a keen eye for design, accessibility and user experience to his student teaching and app creation.
Examining the impact of market-driven epidemics
Eszter Rimányi ’23 used her UNC interdisciplinary studies major to explore how epidemics can be caused by more than viruses or germs — they can be fueled by commerce.
Creative collaborators: This is not your parents’ math class
Mathematics faculty member Linda Green teamed up with graduate research consultant Connor Menzel to teach an interdisciplinary data analysis class.
Junior Orly Baum is a maker at Carolina
The music major encourages fellow Tar Heels to stretch their creative comfort zones at UNC’s makerspaces, too.
Teaching religion through a media lens
Eden Consenstein’s work focuses on the intersections of American religion, capitalism, consumerism and technology.
UNC senior studies farmworkers’ healthcare experiences
Inspired by her family history, Michelle Gil Munoz has spent her undergraduate career exploring the intersections of — and disparities between — farm work and medical access.
Emerald Izuakor discovered Andalusian life through the eyes of Spanish poets
A Robinson Honors Fellowship allowed the senior to study the food and landscapes of Spain that inspired famous works of literature.
Carolina Firsts helps first-generation students build community
Part of the Center for Student Success, the initiative offers workshops, events and one-on-one guidance for UNC’s nearly 4,000 first-generation Tar Heels.
An ambassador abroad
Carolina senior Mason Harkleroad experienced a year of living and learning in Taipei, Taiwan, as a Phillips Ambassador and Boren Award recipient.
Enjoying the ride
Using lessons from his exercise and sport science major, senior TJ Maske creates an encouraging space for Tar Heel wellness in his cycle classes.
Writing and Learning Center starts students off right
The center’s academic coaches, peer tutors and writing coaches are ready to help Tar Heels create a plan for a great semester ahead.
School of Civic Life and Leadership adds faculty to enhance student experience and campus initiatives
The school, which is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, welcomes 11 new faculty members and two new adjunct associate professors.
Meet a Tar Heel: Katherine Ropp, bassist and linguist
A senior, Ropp has used her time at Carolina to study French in Chapel Hill and in Paris, France, all while balancing her passion for music education and performance.
Meet a Tar Heel: Conor Kerr, undergraduate sport statistician
Kerr founded the Sports Analysis Intelligence Laboratory to connect undergraduate students with a passion for statistics with opportunities through Carolina Athletics.