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A new world
Student journalists covering the 2016 Summer Olympics said they were prepared for this experience thanks to lessons learned at Carolina.
Uncharted territory: Using drones to detect sharks
Martín Benavides, through the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, is pursuing his life-long dream of being a shark conservationist.
From mind to marketplace
The Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network has not only helped Carolina faculty members transform their ideas into successful companies but is also playing a part in growing the overall economy of the region.
Well Said: Earth Day and an edible Chapel Hill
In this week's podcast, Chancellor's Fellow Emily Auerbach talks about Earth Day and sustainable food sources.
Teamwork makes the dream work
Before becoming a professor in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Deborah Stroman owned a sports marketing and golf event planning company.
Crafting a road map to innovation
The Chancellor’s Innovation Summit, which drew entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other thought leaders to Carolina to advance innovative solutions for the world's biggest challenges.
In her brother’s footsteps
On Sept. 16th, the Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at UNC celebrated their 1,000th pediatric cochlear implant patient—a little girl named Tatum Lanier, whose older brother received a similar device at the center in 2010.
Carolina students hit the market for a cause
Entrepreneur-In-Residence Jim Kitchen uses a unique project to teach his students the core principles of entrepreneurship.