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Harmful algal blooms affect our waters, but they might be impacting the air we breathe too.

In this Ask a Professor, Jason Surratt talks about the potential health risks with harmful algal blooms and what his research is seeking to answer.

Ask a Professor: Jason Surratt on potential air pollution from harmful algal blooms - Carolina Stories Jason Surratt, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering and Chemistry in the UNC [...]

As a first-generation student from Fayetteville, North Carolina, TK Pham '26 relied on the Carolina Covenant community to help her navigate the challenges of college life.

She's especially grateful for her mentor, biology professor Bob Goldstein, who played a major role in her time at Carolina, giving Pham advice, unique perspectives and the encouragement she needed to succeed at Carolina and beyond.

"He's always there to share his viewpoints, give me advice on how I can just be an adult living through life," Pham said. "I'm just really grateful to have just a constant support nearby."

Spring Graduate Found Community through the Carolina Covenant - Carolina Stories Graduating Covenant Scholar TK Pham and professor Bob Goldstein reflect on the power of mentorship

The Peachtree scholarship went beyond covering tuition for Grace Brown '26.

“The relationships were the most valuable part of my scholarship,” Grace shared. “The Peachtree Scholars program gave me a wonderful support network that helped me feel confident, supported, and ready for anything.”

Thanks to inspiring connections with donors like Lee '82 and Sunny '84 Burrows and Bill Moore '67 (MBA), Grace was able to switch majors, find exciting internships in London and at Shell and move to Houston for her first full-time job.

Read more about her journey.

Mentorship helped graduating Peachtree Scholar find her path - Carolina Stories For senior Grace Brown, the Peachtree Scholarship opened a community of mentors

Sophomore Keya Mahajan '28 spent spring break in Maui — but not for the beaches.

Through International Projects at UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, Keya and her classmates traveled to Hawaii to document the ongoing recovery from the wildfires that devastated Lahaina. Their mission? To shine a light on the housing, environmental and climate challenges the community continues to face.

"I think journalism is the highest form of service," said Keya, a double major in economics and media and journalism. "This class is such an amazing opportunity provided by Hussman because it gives the kind of experience that most reporters never get a chance to do, especially in college."

Beyond the Well: A journalism education with a global perspective - Carolina Stories Hussman students convey the aftermath of 2023 Hawaii wildfires through storytelling

Take a walk down memory lane, celebrating graduates at Commencement since 1832!

Look back at Commencement through the years | UNC-Chapel Hill As Carolina prepares to celebrate the Class of 2026, see scenes from past graduation days.

Hear from four inspiring Carolina alumni as they share their journeys and offer valuable tips for the graduating class in this Q&A!

2025 graduates give advice to Class of 2026 | UNC-Chapel Hill Four Carolina alumni look back at lessons learned and imbue some wisdom to the graduating class.

Celebrating heartfelt advice from legendary Tar Heel Roy Williams: There’s nothing like graduating from a place you truly love. Congrats to the Class of 2026! 💙🎓

Roy Williams shares wisdom with Carolina seniors | UNC-Chapel Hill At the Last Lecture, the Tar Heel alumnus and coaching legend told them “it doesn’t get any better” than graduating from the university he loves.

Weeks into the spring semester of her sophomore year at Carolina, Caroline Robinson ‘26 was visiting her parents at home in Cary. Her mom noticed her necklace hung oddly and a lump was causing it to do so.

Within a week, Caroline began chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma.

This weekend, Caroline will graduate from Carolina with a degree in nursing. Now a former patient of the UNC AYA Cancer Program, she reflects on balancing cancer treatment and college coursework, and how that experience shaped the way she hopes to care for others.

Graduating college as a student and former patient - Carolina Stories Revisiting the places and faces of a nursing student's cancer journey