Student Work
Design for America (DFA)Design for America (DFA) UNC-Chapel Hill is one of 36 student-led university studios across America with a mission to use human-centered design to find solutions to local problems. DFA is interdisciplinary and thrives on diversity of ideas and people. Student Work |
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Divided by the SeaUNC School of Media and Journalism students Andrea Patiño Contreras and Gabriela Arp were awarded the VIMY Global Team award from the UNC Center for Global Initiatives to tell personal stories from the European migration crisis. Student Work |
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Documenting the American SouthIn collaboration with Morehead Planetarium & Science Center and Carolina’s Center for the Study of the American South, students in "MEJO 390.2: Documenting the American South" produced 10 short documentaries that tell uniquely Southern stories. |
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Dope and GlorySociety for News Design's 2017 Best of Student Design competitionFirst place: Sports Page DesignDesigner: Jiabing Song '17 Student Work |
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Earth + SkyCelebrating Native Americans in today's world. Student Work |
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En Garde! Two Genders, One Sport | Undergraduate Honors ThesisThis study is a content analysis of collegiate fencing coverage from the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. The study examined six elements of the coverage, headlines, article text, photos, quotes, athlete mentions and additional media, and concluded that the coverage was in a state of equity, if not bias against males. Student Work |
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Enslaved in AmericaSociety for News Design's 2014 Best of Student Design competitionFirst place: Special SectionsDesigners: Melissa Borden, Grayson Mendenhall, Kristi Walker, Marissa Techmeier, Arianna Holder, Jessica Milbern, Kaitlyn Kelly, Meredith Cook Student Work |
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Establishing Control Over Competitive Market Spaces Through Strategic Branding and Messaging in Niche Markets | Undergraduate Honors ThesisThis thesis’ research focused on the broader business question of how up-and-coming companies can rely on strategic branding and messaging to penetrate a niche market and subsequently take greater control over a competitive market as a whole. Student Work |
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FashionMash Senior Spotlight 2024Juniper Rakhman Gerardi earned a fashion marketing certificate and interned in South Africa. Student Work |
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Fault LinesThe stories within Fault Lines: Race, Class and Education in Durham, North Carolina, are all different; they have unique starting points, plot twists and endings. Student Work |
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