Bowls filled to the brim with Asian delicacies and intimate storefront scenes are just a few of the morsels in Lunchbox, a photography book created by Cynthia Liu ’23 and Yukiko Nakano ’22, which tells the story of Asian-owned food… read more
A decade into a career in cookies, including a pecan crisp variety that made Oprah’s Favorite Things list, Tonya Council has returned to Chapel Hill with plans to add a café to her bakery. Council, a granddaughter of Mama Dip’s Kitchen… read more
On this first day of December, Erin Matson ’22 is heading north on Interstate 95 with her boyfriend and her cappuccino. She’s in a rental car. At 23, Matson isn’t even technically old enough to rent this car. She has to pay for extra… read more
An improbable Tar Heel comeback 50 years ago against Duke changed how basketball is coached. It also taught us the meaning of hope. By John Bare ’87 (’92 MA, ’95 PhD) Some of us believe we can always come back. … read more
Senior Taylor Robertson was born in the middle of football season, and she’s never been too far from the field. Football is in her blood. Her dad, Doug Robertson, has coached high school football around the Piedmont since 2001, and she grew… read more
The violence between Israel and Hamas has unsettled college campuses across the country. Protests by student groups have been heated, including at UNC, where pro-Palestinian activists staged a sit-in at South Building and dueling demonstrations… read more
The Royster Global conference helps prepare Carolina’s PhD students for research, networking and employment no matter where they land. by Claire Cusick ’21 (MA) This article was updated Feb. 19, 2024. In late May, about… read more
A program created at Carolina decades ago revolutionized care and services for kids with autism worldwide. by Mark Derewicz Jesse Holloway, not yet 2 years old, fixated on a ceiling fan, fascinated. His mother, Linda Varblow ’91 (MPH),… read more
Carolina philosophy professor Thomas Hofweber founded the UNC AI Project to try to answer difficult — and disturbing — questions about artificial intelligence. A just machine to make big decisions/Programmed by fellas with… read more
Even before Dan Fesperman ’77 became a novelist, he knew how to find a story. He knew how to set a scene and how to craft a narrative with clarity and flair. And he already knew how to write. The newsroom had been his teacher, and before… read more