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Carolina People: Clara Yang
Clara Yang, associate professor and head of keyboard studies in the music department, speaks about her work amidst COVID-19.

Sabato offers national, state election predictions
Compared to 2016, this year there are more polls, higher-quality polls and pollsters who are driven to get it right, Sabato told Frey Lecture attendees.

High-Resolution Drone and Aerial Imagery Helps Engage Farmers in Galapagos Highlands
UNC undergraduate Mia Colloredo-Mansfeld, UNC PhD candidate Francisco Laso and UNC researcher Javier Arce-Nazario have engaged farmers in mapping their own land and shared aerial images with them in order to further the sharing of agricultural knowledge.

#GDTBATH: Tori Bobrowski
After she graduates from Carolina, sociology and psychology major Tori Bobrowski hopes to earn a master’s degree in social work. But the senior has already started serving and supporting community members in need.

Banjo by chance
UNC senior Anne Jarrell picked up the banjo on a whim at age 14 when her dad rescued one from a dumpster. She’s now been honored for her skills with the instrument by the International Bluegrass Music Association.

Marine sciences community mourns the loss of Pete Peterson
Charles H. “Pete” Peterson, Ph.D., 74, distinguished professor emeritus at the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences, passed away Oct. 24 surrounded by family in his Pine Knoll Shores home.

Research leads the way
Last spring, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted everything. UNC Research helped chart a course to the new normal.
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