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Super Bowl provides learning experience for Hussman students

1 month ago | unc.edu | Michael Lananna |Joshua McCormack

Hours after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans on Feb. 9 to win the 2025 Super Bowl, two Carolina students were roaming the field. Soaking in the moment at Caesars Superdome, Anna Laible and Maya Waid took a few pictures on the field together, then Laible scooped up a handful of confetti to bring home — a small memento from a life-changing week in New Orleans.
Here’s how to navigate an ‘average’ flu season

Jan 14, 2025 | unc.edu | Scott Jared |Joshua McCormack

Health and Medicine Tuesday, January 14th, 2025Dr. David J. Weber, UNC Medical Center’s medical director for infection prevention, expects an average flu and cold season. He saw a typical post-holiday surge from late December into early January locally and nationally in cases of flu, COVID-19 and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. Positive flu tests for UNC Hospitals have steadily increased since early December. Flu usually peaks in North Carolina mid-to-late February, Weber said.
ITS manager swoops in to save Helene victims

Jan 13, 2025 | unc.edu | Joshua McCormack

The night after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, Matthew Mauzy was in a helicopter flying over the mountains. Even wearing night vision goggles, Mauzy strained to see in the dark. The sloped terrain below him made it harder to see the ground. But Mauzy is no stranger to crises. As the emergency response technology manager for UNC Information Technology Services, Mauzy is responsible for the IT behind the Alert Carolina system.
Business school launches program for recent graduates

Jan 10, 2025 | unc.edu | Joshua McCormack

This fall, a new graduate program at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School will help students develop essential business knowledge and practical skills through courses and hands-on experiences. The Master of Science in Management, a 10-month graduate-degree program, is designed for recent college graduates who haven’t studied business.
Carolina celebrates MLK Jr. Week

Jan 9, 2025 | unc.edu | Joshua McCormack |Joshua McCormack

Around Campus Thursday, January 9th, 2025UNC-Chapel Hill is gearing up for its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Celebration. The week will be devoted to honoring the legacy of the iconic civil rights leader with a series of events and speaking engagements, all with the shared mission of highlighting King’s eternal message of unity. The celebration kicks off Jan.
Carolina Covenant scholars assist in Helene cleanup

Jan 8, 2025 | unc.edu | Michael Lananna |Joshua McCormack

Public Service Wednesday, January 8th, 2025As Angela Kim and her fellow Carolina students approached the small mountain town of Old Fort, North Carolina, they realized that pictures hadn’t done justice to the devastation Hurricane Helene wrought in the western part of the state. Even from the highway, the students could see mobile homes submerged in water, cars crushed by collapsed structures and houses that were still uninhabitable two months after the storm struck.
Excellence Unveiled: Jed Atkins

Jan 6, 2025 | unc.edu | Joshua McCormack

Around Campus Monday, January 6th, 2025Press play above to listenTune in to Excellence Unveiled during morning, noon and evening drive times to hear their stories and find out what ignites their passion for their work. Excellence Unveiled is an exclusive program on WCHL, sponsored by UNC-Chapel Hill. You can listen to WCHL at 97.9 FM or 1360 AM. Read a transcript of the segment below. Chancellor Lee H.
Pratyush Seshadri ’25 named Marshall scholar

Dec 17, 2024 | unc.edu | Joshua McCormack

Academics Tuesday, December 17th, 2024Pratyush Seshadri, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been named Carolina’s 23rd Marshall scholar. The prestigious Marshall scholarship fully funds two years of graduate study at any institution in the United Kingdom. A Morehead-Cain scholar and Honors Carolina student, Seshadri will graduate in May 2025 with a double major in economics and mathematics and a minor in history.
This single mom is a renowned scientist

Dec 17, 2024 | unc.edu | Joshua McCormack

Around Campus Tuesday, December 17th, 2024Taghreed Mohammed Al-Turki grew up in Saudi Arabia surrounded by scientists; her elder brothers and sisters were physicists and chemists. “Science is part of my genome; it’s in my blood,” said Al-Turki.
Greg Forest wins 2024 Jefferson Award

Dec 16, 2024 | unc.edu | Joshua McCormack

Accolades Monday, December 16th, 2024Greg Forest’s initial reaction to learning he would be receiving the 2024 Thomas Jefferson Award was “Why me?”“I’m part of a community,” said the Grant Dahlstrom Distinguished Professor and director of the Carolina Center for Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics.