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Global Engagement
Connect. Collaborate. Make the world spin. Global relationships create a smaller, smarter, more caring planet.
#GDTBATH: Tushar Varma
Carolina junior Tushar Varma is spending this academic year as Global Gap Year Bridge Year fellow. The fellowship is awarded to students to engage in public service anywhere in the world.
#GDTBATH: Alyssa Grube
A graduate student at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Alyssa Grube honed her research skills by spending her summers at the Galapagos Science Center where she studied antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment.
Helping prepare giant tortoises for the wild
Carolina's Galapagos Science Center worked alongside the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador to repatriate giant tortoises into the wild. The center's researchers conducted health assessments on the animals before their release last month.
The joy of Chinese cooking
Michelle T. King’s research on culinary nationalism and Chinese cuisine lands at the intersection of gender, food and transnational Chinese identities. Her newest book project explores these topics through the life and career of Taiwan’s pioneering female cooking personality and cookbook author.
Study abroad goes virtual, bringing the outside world closer to students
This fall, a group of students in the College of Arts & Sciences are experiencing study abroad virtually with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador.
‘There is a force pushing me’
Following hard-earned success in Zambia, Sha Chang’s EmpowerRT social enterprise venture eyes broader reach for its low-cost, high-quality cancer solution.
Protecting the Galapagos Islands
Carolina researchers at the Galapagos Science Center have been shining a light on the challenges presented by human interactions on the islands and working to find the balance between helping the islands’ economy thrive while also protecting the iconic species.
#GDTBATH: Cade Rodgers
Through Carolina's Global Take Off program, Cade Rodgers had the opportunity to travel farther than he’s ever ventured before and explore a new culture in Puerto Rico.