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Student to Doctor — Double Tar Heel Chad Lloyd

What do you find at the bottom of the ocean? As a doctoral student in the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences, Chad Lloyd (MS ‘18; Ph.D. ‘23) traveled far off the coast to understand how bacteria breaks down organic matter in the ocean.


Emma turns her head to the side and nods, wearing her graduation cap, in the Carolina Gaming Arena.

Art + science: Senior embraces humanities and STEM at Carolina

Emma Zhang is headed to a job with a private investment firm in Boston after graduation. With majors in biology and computer science and a minor in French, she has championed an interdisciplinary Tar Heel experience.


Headshot of Sophie Hass leaning against a column in Wilson Library, a small statue in the background.

Illuminating untold stories about the American South

After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in May, senior Sophie Hass will attend Columbia University to study historic preservation through a storytelling lens and a focus on the American South.


Austin Foushee sits with a laptop that is open to the Parr Center for Ethics' website.

A champion for ethical discussions

Senior Austin Foushee’s commitment to the National High School Ethics Bowl has helped encourage the next generation of deep thinkers and inspired the program’s first alumni scholarship.


Three Air Force cadets selected for U.S. Space Force

The sophomores will become the first UNC-Chapel Hill AFROTC cadets to commission into the U.S. Space Force upon their graduation in 2025.


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Kelly Giovanello named the College’s next Associate Dean for Research and Innovation

Dean Jim White has announced Kelly Giovanello will become the College of Arts and Sciences’ new associate dean for research and innovation, effective July 1.


A girl in cap and gown tosses her Commencement cap in the air in front of the Old Well.

Celebrating Our Seniors

Congratulations seniors! We celebrate your accomplishments as we mark Spring Commencement on May 14. Stay tuned to the College website all week as we publish profiles on some of our stellar spring graduates.


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