January 2022 News

Bryan Roth wants to turn psychedelic drugs into a pill to treat depression without side effects. The Feds gave him $26.9 million to see whether he can do it. by Mark Derewicz The teenage Bryan Roth in 1968 knew of a friend who dropped acid… read more

Eric Garcia ’14 thrived after accepting his autism. He wants the world to give all autistic people the same chance. read more

Jude Samulski’s 40-year gene therapy odyssey has led to beneficial treatments for kids with serious single-gene disorders. This is the story of how it happened — but almost didn’t. read more

As another calendar year has closed, Carolina alumni and friends should remain proud of our University’s achievements, resolute about our challenges, saddened by the passing of those who served us so well and inspired by the legacy of Carolina’s… read more

When Bob and Robin Britt owned Merritt’s Grill, customers sometimes would wait close to an hour for one of their famous BLTs. They were that good. The Toogood family bought the grill in September and endeavored to cut the wait time to less… read more

Technology blogger Geoff Manaugh and his wife Nicola Twilley, a contributor to The New Yorker, say things that originated in quarantine have often become part of everyday life — for example, passports. read more

It took Carly Collette ’17 and her crew only minutes to fly an Air Force KC-46 refueling tanker from Burlington to skim the top of Kenan Stadium before the Homecoming game against Wake Forest, but her approach to that moment took five intense… read more

Ayana Monroe began coding when she was 8. She learned about it at her elementary school in Columbia, Maryland. Her teacher, Vernecia Griffin, recognized a talent in Monroe. “Ayana had an uncanny way of drawing people in when she walked into… read more

Michelle Shomo Pierce ’00 stands at the head of her classroom, a stack of red cups on the table in front of her. On the whiteboard behind her, she’s drawn a series of arrows. Right. Left. Down. Up. “OK, my arm is a robot. It will only… read more