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The Long Game

We use statistics to analyze almost every aspect of sports on the court, but UNC’s...
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The New Oil

In the last decade, the world has been hit by a tsunami of data —...
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Kings of Chemistry

How an unexpected discovery transformed the world and made Morehead, Venable, and Kenan household names...
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Through the Looking Glass

UNC’s computer science department laid the groundwork for 3-D computer-generated graphics and continues to push...
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Money and the Mind

A meld of finance and neuroscience helps UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School professor Camelia Kuhnen better...
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Walk the Walk

How one UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School professor pushes students and corporations to be more socially...
Deborah Stroman, a professor at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and Bryce Parrish, a second-year MBA student, stand front and center with the rest of the 2015 Basketball Analytics Summit team.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

UNC Kenan-Flagler Professor Deborah Stroman connects students and professionals to better the business of basketball...
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The Power of Hate

UNC communications professor Michael Waltman explains why hate speech is prominent in 2016 politics...
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The Starting Point

The UNC LGBTQ Representation and Rights Initiative has published the first worldwide comprehensive report on...