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Carolina People

Every day, Tar Heels find ways to leave their Heelprint on campus and make our community stronger.

  • Emily Harmon collects samples under a fishing dock.

    Disassembling evolution’s engine

    When a research project centered on evolution within spadefoot toads fell through, Emily Harmon shifted her focus to microscopic swimmers called rotifers. The biology Ph.D. student is studying an animal’s ability to adapt in one generation, which could inform conservation efforts in the face of climate change.

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    Uniforms help get the job done

    Learn which Carolina employees wear a body camera, a helmet with a light-sensitive lens and a vest that reads “Free hugs & kisses.”

  • Eva Hodgson and Carlie Littlefield in front of Kenan-Flagler Business School.

    Eva Hodgson and Carlie Littlefield balance basketball and MBA studies

    Eva Hodgson and Carlie Littlefield are among five current student-athletes enrolled in the UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA program, along with Chris Gray from men's lacrosse, Filippo Zattarin from men's soccer and Tom Watson from men's track and field.

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    The Russia-Ukraine conflict

    As tensions rise, a Carolina expert explains the global importance of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, why the U.S. is involved and how the situation may play out.

  • A person typing and writing

    The ‘Great Resignation’ has an upside

    Millions of workers left their jobs — which may be good news for graduating Carolina students, says Executive Director of University Career Services Tierney Bates.

  • Brian Lerch standing in front of a projection of beetles.

    The smorgasbord scientist

    Why do some organisms live in groups? What influences their cooperation with one another? How do they choose their mates? Ph.D. student Brian Lerch has a lot of questions about ecology and evolutionary biology — and he strives to answer them using math.

  • A woman sticks a piece of paper among others stating goals on a bulletein board.

    Achieve life goals with these 5 tips

    Tackle big changes by checking off small goals daily, says a Carolina expert on motivation and behaviors.

  • Niki Shamdasani

    How Carolina helped prepare one alumna to launch her own fashion brand

    After struggling to find clothes for a traditional wedding in India, Carolina alumna Niki Shamdasani '15 and her sister launched their own South Asian-inspired fashion brand, Sani. The Tar Heel says Carolina helped her hone the crucial problem-solving abilities she now uses as a business owner.