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UNC embraces artificial intelligence as popularity grows

October 28, 2024

No matter what generation you stepped foot on UNC’s campus, the spirit of academia holds true. However, faculty’s and students’ approaches to age-old questions have changed dramatically with the evolution of artificial intelligence playing a major role in daily functions. … Read more

Kelli Smith-Biwer: Studying the intersection of gender and music technology

April 6, 2022

Kelli Smith-Biwer is a fourth-year doctoral student in the department of music who studies gender and music technology. She works in the Beat Lab and is the inaugural Arts Everywhere Graduate Fellow in Music Technology. We caught up with Smith-Biwer for Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week.

Tar Heels meet a pandemic need in UV device

November 5, 2021

Created and developed by Carolina students to fulfill a need during the pandemic, Ultraloop devices use high-frequency ultraviolet light to kill bacteria on small, everyday objects. The machines were recently rolled out on Carolina’s campus.

The Great Pivot

September 8, 2020

When classes once again shifted to remote delivery in fall 2020, faculty across the College of Arts & Sciences, with the help of technology and instructional learning experts, say they were better prepared for it.

Machine Morality

May 27, 2020

As machines become more autonomous, humans must define the limits of their decision-making. UNC postdoctoral researcher Yochanan Bigman addresses this topic, suggesting where to draw the line when self-governing technology is required to make life-or-death decisions. After a late-night shopping … Read more