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Richard Marks holds up a PlayStation VR headset with his pointer finger, examining it.

From Sony to Google to UNC: UNC computer science welcomes Dr. Richard Marks

Richard Marks, a new professor in the department of computer science and the School of Data Science and Society, reflects on the strategies he has developed in the tech industry, including at Sony and PlayStation, and what he hopes to bring to computer science education at UNC.


Inside the Jinsong Lab, Mengru Wang looks into a microscope while Jinsong Huang looks on.

Applied physical sciences study finds specialized chemicals would increase efficiency of solar cells

Jinsong Huang, professor in the department of applied physical sciences, and his colleagues published a paper explaining how solar cells would increase in efficiency and durability if specialized chemicals were used in their manufacture.


Two lines of seated students face a small panel of five in a classroom.

Diplomacy Week shows students the stepping stones from Carolina to careers in D.C.

Students connected with alumni and leading experts throughout the week—now an annual tradition of UNC’s Diplomacy Initiative—to explore careers in global problem-solving.


Professional waist-up shot of Angel Hsu in front of a mottled green and purple background.

EnviroLab gets NASA grant for heat mapping

With the support of a new $1.5 million grant from NASA, the Data-Driven EnviroLab will evaluate disparities in heat stress from environmental and climate injustices across the U.S. 


Collage of black-and-white headshots of IAH fellows: (top row, left-right) Adam Versényi, Nadia Yaqub and Todd Ramón Ochoa and (bottom row, left-right) Jan Bardsley, Ray Dooley and Renée Alexander Craft.

Faculty leaders take the helms of Institute for the Arts and Humanities programs

The Institute for the Arts and Humanities has tapped the expertise and leadership of its former fellows and leaders across campus for its various faculty programs and initiatives for the 2023-2024 academic year.


Hector Aizpurúa poses on a piano bench, facing away from the piano. Hill Hall, the music building, is in the background.

Finding his research rhythm

Héctor Aizpurúa, Jr. recounts his journey from remedial English classes to writing his honors thesis on the musical traditions of the displaced people of the Panama Canal.


A group shot of people smiling at the camera -- they participated in the FIFA Project.

EXSS faculty lead research on women athletes

Two of the three U.S. experts picked for 2023 FIFA Female Health Project in Australia came from Carolina. They are faculty members in the department of exercise and sport science in the College of Arts and Sciences.


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