Students’ jewelry raises funds for Kenyan children
Morgan Abbott didn’t know the children at New Life Homes in Kenya would steal her heart. Then little Georgi, 5, took her hand.
Spotlight
School lunch rules!
As federal guidelines for school lunches change, UNC nutritionists evaluate the changes and use "taste texting" and local farmers while partnering with schools on improving food choices.
One man’s part in enriching Carolina
Darryl J. Gless has held many titles over the course of his distinguished career. Each served in some way to open a new window through which to view the world – and widen his place within it.
Positivity professor to speak at December Commencement
Acclaimed psychology professor Barbara Frederickson, who studies positive emotions and human wellbeing, will speak at UNC’s December Commencement ceremony.
One curious engineer, 44,500 brain tumors
In science fiction stories, villains zap victims with a shrink-ray. But Professor Otto Zhou of the UNC-Chapel Hill has become a hero by shrinking the X-ray machine itself.
C-STEP helps dreams come true
Even when life was at its toughest, Brooklyn Young never gave up on her ultimate goal: a degree from a four-year university.
Toppin’s true instrument – her voice
Louise Toppin grew up believing she could do anything. And early on, she could.
Animal magnetism
A magnetic map and smart swimming help endangered loggerhead turtles survive during migration.
Research experience gives edge to Innovation Scholar
It was crunch time for Arjun Bhattacharya. He had to choose.
Commencement weekend highlights
Among the weekend’s highlights was New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s homage to Carolina basketball in his Commencement remarks offering advice for new graduates by spelling out the familiar cheer, “Tar – Heel.”
