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A photo of UNC alum Haley Talton posing in front of a sign of the Spotify logo

Tuning in to data at Spotify

Haley Talton took her passion for data science from statistics classes at Carolina to her career at the world’s largest audio streaming service.


A graphic featuring headshots of Bob Goldstein and Samantha Carter-Palmer

Biology professor helps build 1,000 microscopes for NC schools

Carolina professor Bob Goldstein has led DIY microscope workshops across the state for nearly a decade.


Troy Walton carries a drone through a marsh.

Mapping Marsh Futures

Researchers from the Carolina Drone Lab use aerial imagery to assess marsh health in the Outer Banks.


Nikhil Kaza poses for a photo.

Research UNCovered: Nikhil Kaza

The professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning studies how organizations achieve their energy and environmental goals.


Two-photo collage with pictures of: Karsen Kitchen in an astronaut uniform posing for a portrait outside of a space capsule; and Kitchen sitting in a spaceship along with two other astronauts.

Karsen Kitchen makes space history

Weeks after becoming the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line, the proud Carolina senior is “still processing it all.”


Three men stand next to a room-sized tank of water that creates waves.

Young punks, big waves

Roberto Camassa and Rich McLaughlin pushed for creation of a fluids lab at Carolina in the late 1990s — and now it’s one of the most unique research spaces of its kind in the U.S.


28 cyclists stand behind TJ Maske in his cycle studio. They smile and cheer.

Enjoying the ride

Using lessons from his exercise and sport science major, senior TJ Maske creates an encouraging space for Tar Heel wellness in his cycle classes.


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