Prized possessions
Whether it was a family heirloom or a specific outfit, the Tar Heels Granada, Spain, as part of Carolina Global Launch, this fall brought a piece of home with them abroad.
Global
Connect. Collaborate. Make the world spin. Global relationships create a smaller, smarter, more caring world.
Tar Heel charts a unique global learning journey through Global Guarantee
Emma Sampson's passion for global education began at a young age. The now sophomore enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill as a global studies major after she spent fall 2021 abroad in Granada, Spain through Carolina Global Launch – an intimidating decision for Sampson.
A semester abroad
This past fall, more than 80 Carolina students studied abroad as part of the program's second cohort.
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Building confidence abroad
First-year student Bella Hancock began her Carolina career away from Chapel Hill at Maynooth University near Dublin, Ireland. She was among the more than 80 first-year students who made up Carolina Global Launch’s second cohort this past fall.
Becoming a Tar Heel abroad
Jackson Holmes spent his first semester as a Tar Heel studying at the University of Stirling in Scotland as part of the Carolina Global Launch program.
Around the world again: Immersive global experiences are back
After years of COVID-related travel restrictions, Carolina MBA students are taking full advantage.
Nepal round three
An interdisciplinary team made its third trip to Nepal to study the effects of climate change on the pristine Gokyo Lakes. The researchers faced daunting challenges, logged some major successes and learned new lessons about adaptability, flexibility and resilience when conducting fieldwork in challenging environments.
Algal rhythms
Isabel Silva-Romero studies how ocean temperatures affect the food web on rocky reefs around the Galápagos Islands.