Gustavo Mahn is a third-year resident in operative dentistry within the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. He was born and raised in Chile, and earned his DDS degree and received his Prosthodontics Specialty Certificate from the University of Chile. After … Read more

Metika Ngbokoli is a third-year doctoral student in the Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience Program. “In addition to my research, I am passionate about science outreach and want to help increase the visibility of women of color in STEM.” She serves … Read more

Terika McCall is a Ph.D. candidate in the Carolina Health Informatics Program. She earned her master of public health degree in health behavior and health education from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor in 2010, and her master of … Read more

J. Cliff Keller is a doctoral student in political science, studying how intervention by powerful countries can shape the course and conclusion of insurgency and civil war. He is originally from Tennessee but spent the majority of 20 years in … Read more

Siri Nallaparaju is a master’s student in city and regional planning, with a concentration in environmental issues. She is from Hyderabad, India, and received her bachelor’s degree in urban planning from the School of Planning and Architecture in India in … Read more

Aliosha Barranco Lopez Aliosha is a doctoral student in philosophy. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in philosophy, both from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She is originally from Mexico City. What made you choose UNC-Chapel Hill … Read more

Yasmin V. Barrios is a doctoral candidate in epidemiology in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. She earned her master of public health degree from the University of Washington, with a focus on community-oriented public health practice. Her … Read more

Annamaria Vesely, a master’s student in public health, was in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s degree in management. “My career has spanned many fields and now I seek … Read more

Aaron Crain is a doctoral student in the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology. He is originally from Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. He uses a fruit fly model to study cell growth and animal … Read more

Francesco Nappo is a doctoral student in philosophy. Born and raised near Mount Vesuvius and Naples, Italy, he completed a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Collegio Ghislieri, University of Pavia, and a master of philosophy degree at the University of … Read more