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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Precarious workers in unprecedented times
Alexandrea Ravenelle’s latest book explores how COVID-19 affected the most vulnerable wage-earners.
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