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Elisa Troncoso sitting on a low stone wall, the stone Thomas Wolfe memorial behind her. (photo by Donn Young)

Meet a Tar Heel: 2023 Thomas Wolfe Scholar Elisa Troncoso

Elisa Troncoso is inspired by the most fundamental displays of humanity in her writing. The first-year student is the winner of this year’s prestigious Thomas Wolfe Scholarship.


Megan Castle types on her laptop at a desk in Graham Memorial lounge.

Students share their favorite study spots for finals season

Whether you prefer spaces with plenty of chatter, absolute silence or outdoor ambience, there’s a cozy campus spot for you.


Gabrielle Calvocoressi sitting in a plush blue chair in front of a stark brick background.

Poetic portals

Gabrielle Calvocoressi, associate professor in the department of English and comparative literature, uses poetry to revisit the people they have lost, unpack their feelings around gender and identity and recognize the small joys of everyday life.


A collage shows a line drawing of a basketball player shooting a basketball into a hoop from different angles.

AI Training with a Human Touch

UNC is transforming AI’s future with a human-centric approach in the Ego-Exo4D project, led by an international consortium of 14 universities in partnership with Meta AI.


Conor Kerr sits in front of exhibits at the Carolina Basketball Museum.

Conor Kerr is teaming up student statisticians with UNC’s varsity sports

A junior, Kerr founded the Sports Analysis Intelligence Laboratory to connect undergraduates with a passion for statistics with opportunities through Carolina Athletics.


Senay Yitbarek stands in front of a Galapagos sign.

Seed grant funds biology professor’s Galapagos research

Thanks to a Center for Galapagos Studies seed grant, Senay Yitbarek traveled to the Galapagos this summer to conduct research on host-pathogen dynamics on San Cristobal Island.


Headshot of Alexandrea Ravenelle outdoors

Precarious workers in unprecedented times

Alexandrea Ravenelle’s latest book explores how COVID-19 affected the most vulnerable wage-earners.


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