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News for the Carolina community

  • Will Douthit standing on franklin street.

    #GDTBATH: Will Douthit

    When he first arrived in Chapel Hill, Will Douthit knew he wanted to make a difference. He's spent his college career doing just that with the Carolina Homelessness Prevention Initiative, which helps provide that critical assistance for Orange County residents on the verge of homelessness.

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    Native Americans share wisdom about backyard botanicals

    “Green Roots, Red Resilience” workshop participants learned from local tribal members about the usefulness and importance of native plants.

  • Two people sitting at a comptuer.

    Providing a voice to the voiceless

    Tar Heels are working to create an application that can read the lips of patients who have been temporarily rendered speechless following a medical procedure. The technology can help health care workers provide better care for the patients at a critical moment.

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    Carolina Across 100 connects students, community leaders

    During the five-year initiative’s first phase, student volunteers have logged more than 500 hours of “deep listening” while interviewing North Carolina community leaders about problems facing their counties.

  • janie Sircey standing outside with large LEGO blocks behind her.

    Brick-by-brick

    Ever since she was a kid, Carolina alumna Janie Sircey knew she wanted a career with LEGO. Using the skills she first honed in Chapel Hill, Sircey has built a career that led to that dream job.

  • A student rides a scooter near trees with yellow leaves.

    Carolina in the fall

    Carolina Blue will always be the most loved color on campus, but in November, red, orange and yellow soar in popularity.

  • Carolina Ready logo

    Be Carolina Ready for emergency situations

    Using tools and templates, employees can create emergency action plans, take preparedness training and download the Carolina Ready Safety App to ensure they are informed, prepared and ready to act.

  • Kainat Aslam

    Creating a pathway

    With help from the Carolina Covenant’s Rural Medicine Pathway Program, Kainat Aslam is now a first-year medical student fulfilling her dreams to become a doctor.