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UNC's Gedas Bertasius uses basketball to train computers

Today, the same instincts that once helped Gedas Bertasius scan a basketball court — where the pass is headed, how the defense might collapse — shape the questions he asks as a researcher. How do you teach a computer to notice the right details at the right time for the right learner? How do you turn hours of raw footage into meaningful insight? (UNC.edu)

Carolina Across 100 launches final program

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative welcomes 10 teams covering 19 counties to its final program Our State, Our Future. This culminating program marks the completion of a bold, five-year mission to forge deep, functional partnerships in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. As Carolina Across 100 concludes, the focus shifts toward sustainability. (UNC.edu)

Interview with comedian, UNC alum Lewis Black

Lewis Black, the now 77-year-old stand-up legend has retired from touring, and his recent “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road” performances were his last. But Black, the longest-serving contributor to The Daily Show, whose appearances started back in 1996 when Craig Kilborn was still the host, is not finished with comedy. Black got a dog, actually. (Esquire)

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)

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