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Hello Gillers! Interested in seeing what other Gil Alumni are up to? Look no further, as the Fall 2025 edition of Sharing the Gil News is here! See what our lovely alumni are up to! Interested in getting more involved … Read more

That’s the word that plays over and over again in my mind as I drive twenty minutes out to an eating disorder and mental health treatment center in Durham, North Carolina. Carolina House offers residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient … Read more

Hello! My name is Yutong Wu, and I’m from Nanjing, China. I’m currently a junior majoring in Psychology and Biostatistics, with a minor in Education. My interest in clinical psychology first began in middle school when I realized how fascinated … Read more

Hello, my name is Artlyn Zakama! I am a junior at UNC, majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Neuroscience and Statistics and Analytics.   My passion for psychology began during my junior year of high school. Leading up to this … Read more

Hello! My name is Mina Bayraktar, and I am a senior at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Chemistry. My family is originally from Türkiye, but now we call Cary, North Carolina home. My passion for neuroscience … Read more

My fascination with human behavior began in high school as I closely observed the early development of my younger siblings. That initial curiosity deepened when I volunteered at a summer camp, where guiding preschoolers and encouraging their creativity taught me … Read more

Please welcome our Fall 2025 Gil Cohort!   Read about them here: Gil Interns | Department Of Psychology and Neuroscience  

Hello! My name is Samhitha Pudipeddi, and I am a junior at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Neuroscience and Computer Science with a minor in Chemistry. Growing up in Indian culture, mental health and psychiatric disorders were not topics that … Read more

Hi! My name is Nihith Ravikanti, and I am a junior honors student from Kansas City, Kansas, double majoring in Neuroscience and Nutrition and minoring in Data Science. After graduating, I plan to attend medical school where I hope to … Read more

Just off of Franklin Street and right across from Phi Mu sorority, is a grey house with a white sign titled “Compass Center.” But this is no ordinary house; it is the headquarters for Orange County’s non-profit domestic violence agency. … Read more