Carolina’s more than 355,000 living alumni continue to value greatly the service and leadership, particularly during these challenging times, provided by our University’s senior administrative leaders. That includes the Board of Trustees, which… read more
Billy Sweet ’95 led a federal research project to explain what climate change means for people living on the coast. by Elizabeth Leland ’76 Sailing along a creek off the Chesapeake Bay two years ago with his wife and three children,… read more
Ginna McGee Richards ’90 (JD) asks: Can landscapes become a living map of history? by Elizabeth Leland ’76 As Ginna McGee Richards ’90 (JD) drifted on her back in a creek near Charleston, South Carolina,… read more
Would you hand your 12-year-old a drug you knew was addictive, something that could disrupt sleep patterns and concentration, alter social behavior and decrease the desire to exercise? Would you give this drug if it could rewire their brains? A… read more
On the 25th anniversary of a legend’s death, a Carolina alumna shares what she found when researching his work. by Claire Cusick ’21 (MA) It’s his voice that lingers the most. read more
The governing council of the American Association of University Professors passed a resolution in June “resoundingly” condemning the UNC System Board of Governors and the UNC System for perpetuating what it called a climate of institutional… read more
Berkley Hudson ’03 (PhD) was obsessed with preserving decades-old photographs that uncovered the truth about his hometown. Now they’re part of UNC’s Southern Historical Collection. by Janine Latus This is a story of two… read more
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