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Here are 5 things I love about Carolina

Rameses at Home - One of my favorite experiences in the community is when I drive past the Hogan family farm and I catch a glimpse of Carolina Blue in the field. Rameses is a celebrity on campus, but when it’s not game day, he lives on a family farm alongside the other animals. It’s always a delight to spot him, with his Carolina Blue-painted horns. (UNC.edu)

Famous sports broadcaster, UNC alum Jim Lampley retires to Chapel Hill after an unusual career

Muhammad Ali once babysat Jim Lampley’s daughter during a boxing awards dinner in 1991. That may tell you a lot of what you need to know about the extraordinary, improbable journey of the Chapel Hill resident. He reported on a record 14 Olympics, did on-air work for ABC, NBC, CBS, and TBS, and covered boxing for HBO for nearly 30 years. (Business NC)

From UNC Student Reporter to Olympics Writer

An interview with a UNC student-reporter must have felt like looking in a mirror. Sean Cavanaugh ’17, a reporter for the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, was once a starstruck reporter at the Rio 2016 Games — and frankly, he still is. In 2021, within a week of the Tokyo Games, Cavanaugh got a call. (Carolina Alumni Review)

AI research at Carolina

From computer science to journalism, health sciences to social work, researchers are applying AI to the world’s problems. Carolina already boasts a deep knowledge of the burgeoning technology, producing more than 3,000 publications advancing the field across the past decade, and is working collaboratively on a score of issues. (UNC.edu)

From an indigo hue to Carolina Blue: the history behind UNC's school colors

Many students, fans and alums have proudly proclaimed that UNC is home to "the better blue." Carolina Blue became a widely used noun in the 1930s, but the history of this beloved blue dates back much further. The University’s colors originated from the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, the literary and debate societies founded in 1795. (Daily Tar Heel)

Entrepreneur, UNC alum gives back, a bagel at a time

Alex Brandwein left UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School in May 2020 with two big accomplishments: an MBA and a lease for a bagel shop a few blocks from campus. Five years later, the founder of Brandwein’s Bagels is back on campus. He helps welcome new graduate students and shares what he’s learned about starting a business with students. (UNC.edu)

20 years after seeds were distributed to children, Davie Poplar's legacy still grows

At nearly 400 years old, the Davie Poplar has stood on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus for as long as the University has existed. But its legacy extends far beyond the campus. As part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s bicentennial celebration in 1993, seeds from the Davie Poplar were distributed to sixth-graders who won essay contests in each of the state's 100 counties. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC creative writing associate professor’s book earns national honor

One UNC faculty member’s newest book is earning accolades. “The New Economy,” written by Gabrielle Calvocoressi, has been named a finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry. Calvocoressi is an associate professor in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ English and comparative literature department, as part of the creative writing program. (UNC.edu)

Carolina professor named FCC’s chief economist

Jonathan Williams is taking his economics expertise from the University of North Carolina to the federal government. Williams, a professor in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ economics department, has been named chief economist for the Federal Communications Commission, in addition to serving as chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics. (UNC.edu)

Katie Homan keeps gold medalists upright

When Katie Homan was growing up in Ohio, hockey "wasn’t a thing" for her. It still wasn’t a thing in 2011, when she earned a master’s degree from UNC and began her athletic training career. But the sport entered her world in 2015, when Tar Heel classmate Karen Ocwieja recommended her for a role with the U.S. women’s hockey team. (UNC.edu)

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