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Dynamic Minds
Search. Grapple. Grasp. Question. For the dynamic mind, knowledge is a tool, and how you use it can move mountains.
‘I never give up’
After immigrating from Iran when he was 13, Amirsaman Zahabioun was enrolled in English as second language classes. By the time he graduated high school, he was a published author.
From cancer patient to aspiring oncologist
After being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma as a senior in high school, incoming first-year student Julian Robles aspires to become an oncologist.
A family trailblazer
Incoming first-year student Izzie Estes will be the first in her family to attend college.
Incoming Tar Heel will continue training as a “humanitarian warrior”
After serving five years in the Navy as a medic, incoming Carolina student Abel Miranda says he’s in the perfect place to continue his training as a “humanitarian warrior.”
New student wants to uncover the mysteries of the universe
Pa Chia Thao arrived at Carolina with two big goals: to find a community of Tar Heels working to advance astronomy, and to support the representation of women and minorities in the scientific field.
After a family tragedy, Elly Cummins is working to save lives
When her older brother passed away from an anxiety medicine overdose, Elly Cummins and a friend launched an awareness campaign for a law that could have saved her brother's life.
Well Said: Investigating early life mortality rates
On this week’s episode, recent graduate student David Braudt shares what draws him to study the social institutions that influence the discrepancy of early life mortality rates in the United States.
Dance helps people manage chronic illness, Carolina students find
In a research study, a group of dancers at Carolina provided dance lessons to people struggling with diabetes. Their findings led them to launch a student organization offering dance workshops and social support to anyone struggling with a chronic illness
