UNC School of Data Science and Society

We envision a world made healthy, safe and prosperous for all through data-informed decisions.

[UNC School of Data Science and Society @UNCSDSS]

Congratulations, class of 2026! 🎓

Your curiosity, passion and persistence brought you to this moment, and we know you’ll use data science to help shape a better future.

No matter where you go next, you’ll always be a Tar Heel.🐏💙

#UNCgrad #UNC26

[UNC Social Work @UNC_SSW]

From Chapel Hill to Taipei 🌍 UNC School of Social Work’s Rainier Masa, Hsun-ta Hsu and Gina Chowa met with leaders at National Taiwan University to advance global partnerships and gear up for the UNC School of Social Work’s Global Social Development Innovations 2026 Biannual Global Research Symposium, Oct. 5–7, in Chapel Hill.

[Gedas Bertasius @gberta227]

In the second before a play develops, a basketball player can instantly recognize the defensive scheme (perception), anticipate how the defense will rotate (causal reasoning), simulate several possible outcomes (simulation), and choose the best move (decision).

Today's video AI is far from this. These models can describe what they see, but they cannot explain why something happened, predict what comes next, or decide how to respond. We introduce SVI-Bench to measure these capabilities, and to push toward models that can reason over real-world, multi-agent video.

[The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill @UNC]

As “Carolina in My Mind” echoed through Kenan Stadium at Spring Commencement, the #UNC Class of 2026 looked back on unforgettable Tar Heel moments, from move-in day and Old Well sips to championships and Franklin Street celebrations.

Relive the memories https://t.co/Ahej0Nk5hI

[UNC-Chapel Hill ITS @UNCTarHeelTech]

Summer is when we think about wellness by taking breaks and recharging. It's also time to reflect on your digital wellness. Everyday tools like Outlook and Microsoft Teams have settings to quiet noise, protect your time, and help you unplug. https://t.co/s7eWD96dBN

[UNC Computer Science @unccs]

🎉 Congratulations to Profs @gberta227 and @SenguptRoni on receiving prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards to support their work in computer vision!

https://t.co/DGXtFks5JJ

[UNC Public Affairs @UNC_PAffairs]

Last week, the Office of Public Affairs, along with @UNC_GradSchool, accompanied three outstanding graduate students to the North Carolina General Assembly for Graduate Education Day.

From marine science and social work to information science and AI, these Tar Heels shared how their research and experiences are making an impact across North Carolina and beyond.

Students met with members of the NCGA to advocate for continued support of graduate education and discuss the importance of research, innovation, and public service at Carolina.

Thank you to Sally Dowd, Iris Greenspun, and Viviane Ito for representing Carolina so well and demonstrating the real-world impacts of graduate education.

Read more about the day here: https://t.co/WdrabTErof

[UNC School of Data Science and Society @UNCSDSS]

This #MemorialDay, we remember and honor the individuals, including @UNC alumni, who gave their lives in military service to our country.

We pause in gratitude and remembrance for those whose sacrifice will not be forgotten.

[UNC School of Data Science and Society @UNCSDSS]

@SenguptRoni @unccs Congratulations!

[UNC Library @UNCLibrary]

Students: Apply now to be a Library AI Fellow! The program provides undergraduate students with resources and mentorship from the University Library to explore ethical and sustainable use of artificial intelligence. Learn more and apply by May 30: https://t.co/HtnvAN1Qj4

[The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill @UNC]

This May, two veterans, Anthony Gheen and Ross Matheny, graduated from @UNCSDSS's first degree program. Both students applied skills they learned in the military to balance work and studies.

Learn more about their paths at Carolina after the military https://t.co/5qmV6i6NtU

[The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill @UNC]

Saketha Male ’26 is making the quantum leap. The physics and computer science major is a co-founder of #UNC’s first quantum computing club and believes quantum computing reaches far beyond physics.

Discover how Male started a quantum movement at Carolina https://t.co/JgXU4ywZ9Y

[UNC School of Data Science and Society @UNCSDSS]

Parents and families of teens, TONIGHT is an opportunity for your child to explore an interesting topic and enjoy some free pizza.

Come hear MADS lead faculty @ftripodi discuss the social impacts of AI at Morehead Planetarium & Science Center!

https://t.co/bdC4su9Dkk

[Huaxiu Yao @HuaxiuYaoML]

🎉 Happy to share that Agent World Model (AWM) paper is accepted to ICML 2026! 🌍 AWM generates infinite synthetic environments for agentic RL training.

🔥 The infrastructure is now merged into meta pytorch/OpenEnv, powering large-scale agentic RL training.

Great work @zhaoywang_CS, @lillianwei423, and nice collab. w/ @Snowflake folks, @XuCanwen, Boyi Liu, @YW91856288, @yao_zhewei, @yuxionghe

[UNC School of Data Science and Society @UNCSDSS]

Congratulations to SDSS adjunct faculty member Alex Tropsha!

@RENCI @jointbme @unccs @aps_unc

[UNC Pharmacy @UNCPharmacy]

Congratulations to the research teams who received the inaugural FOCUS Seed Funding Awards from #UNCPharmacy!

Learn more about their research below:
https://t.co/gUiVLZ9dCz

[UNC School of Data Science and Society @UNCSDSS]

Oh what a night! Congratulations, class of 2026! 🎓

Today we celebrate our 118 graduates of the School of Data Science and Society.🩵

Info: https://t.co/k17qeG9909
Watch: https://t.co/IRO9LhKQeA

[The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill @UNC]

On May 9, we celebrate over 7,183 Tar Heels who will turn their tassels and become the newest #UNC alumni 🩵

Join in the celebration for 2026 Spring Commencement through a livestream of the events, which will be available closer to the ceremony https://t.co/91oeiswMzY

[UNC-Chapel Hill ITS @UNCTarHeelTech]

The AI Builders Meetup offers Tar Heels in the technical community an opportunity for in-person collaboration. Read about the new initiative and more about the next meetup on May 13.
https://t.co/sfq5rd5Pna

[The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill @UNC]

#UNC will celebrate the Class of 2026 at Spring Commencement on Saturday and at ceremonies and events across campus this week.

Here’s everything you need to know https://t.co/PsP5A8vbFD

[Rameses Jr. @RJ_UNC]

May the 4th be with you, Tar Heels 💫