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Disenchanted by the modern world, Michael Lees ’15 moved to the forests of his eastern Caribbean homeland of Dominica with some basic survival gear, religious texts and a camera, intending to document his experience. He lived in a hut he built with palm leaves and bamboo. (Photo courtesy of Michael Lees ’15)
Most Recent What We Do News
9.15.20 | What We Do
Back to Nature — and Back
Michael Lees ’15 long wondered why humans abandoned the simplicity of nature. So he determined to seek the answer — by spending six months in a rainforest in his homeland of Dominica, and making a film of the experience.
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9.15.20
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From Video Store to the Oscars
Tom Quinn ’93 — founder and chief executive officer of film distributor NEON and a key driver in the genre-bending movie Parasite’s journey to Oscar history — credits his college gig at the now-defunct video rental shop with introducing him… read more
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7.28.20
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Pandemic Inspires Efforts to Help Families Get Food
Catya McMullen ’11 helped form Project Homebound, a series of online video performances, with all proceeds from ticket sales going to the nonprofit No Kid Hungry. read more
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7.23.20
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A Front Row Seat to Peace
The diplomatic career of Amy Eagleburger ’08 already has included postings in Nicaragua and Moscow, and a stint helping manage investment policy in South Asia. read more
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7.23.20
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Mind-Bending Gets Personal
Blake Crouch ’00, known for his page-turners that delve into the outer edges of science, reality and human nature, found his most recent story by looking into his own life. read more
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7.23.20
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Lifting Spirits Sky High
Robert Epting ’67 has taken nearly 3,200 young people on their first flights, many of them children being treated for devastating injuries at the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center. read more
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4.29.20
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How Instagram Filters Our World
In her first book, “No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram,” Sarah Frier ’11 covers the rise of the photo-sharing giant. read more
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4.29.20
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Reading Between — and Along — the Lines
Michael Klauke ’86 (BFA) is a visual artist. But his fascination — and his artistic expression — is with words. read more
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3.12.20
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Sounding an Alarm About AI
Liz O’Sullivan ’12 quit her job with a company employing the growing power of artificial intelligence over concern about AI’s expanding reach and how it’s used. read more
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3.12.20
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A Real-Life Unicorn
The Unicorn, starring Grady Cooper ’87, is another product of Carolina’s Hollywood colony of alumni who have been heavily involved in film and television for decades read more
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