Projects
Projects on this page represent a selection of the work that Libraries staff do. We are proud to share over 200 of our projects, from building apps to student outreach to user research, though not all our endeavors are represented here.
Recent Projects
Open Pedagogy Pit Stop: Touring the Forests of North Carolina From Your Classroom
Dr. Marcelo Ardon leveraged virtual reality and peer feedback from the Open Pedagogy Pit Stop program to create interactive, student-created forest tours—bringing accessible field experiences directly to large introductory classes.
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Contributing departments: Open Knowledge Center, Learning Spaces & Services, Collections & Research Engagement
Open Pedagogy Pit Stop: The Nutrition Adventures
Dr. Renee Harrington built an interactive nutrition game in collaboration with the Libraries and DELTA to help gamify healthy habits.
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Contributing departments: Open Knowledge Center, Learning Spaces & Services, Collections & Research Engagement
Open Pedagogy Pit Stop: A Case Study on How Google Gemini Can Help Build Educational Tools From Scratch
Dr. Stephanie Mathews partnered with the Libraries through the Open Pedagogy Pit Stop Program to use Gemini to help build a web-based platform to assist students in identifying biochemical test results.
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Contributing departments: Open Knowledge Center, Learning Spaces & ServicesFAQ Cleanup and Maintenance
We took a closer look at our frequently asked questions (FAQ) content on the Libraries' website. We set guidelines and reviewed each FAQ, resulting in the removal of over 200 of them, which created a better experience for users trying to find quick…
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Contributing departments: Access Services, User Experience
Implementing Dark Mode on the Libraries Website
We created a “dark mode” color scheme for the Libraries’ main website. In support of this effort, we conducted user research, in which participants responded positively to the look and feel of the website in dark mode. Participants who told us they…
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Contributing departments: User Experience
Love or Breakup Letter Study
During the week of Valentine's Day 2025, we asked students at the Hill Library and the Hunt Library to write a love or breakup letter to the Libraries in exchange for Libraries-themed valentines and candy. We received an overwhelming amount of love…
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Contributing departments: User Experience, Libraries Communications, Acquisitions & Discovery, Learning Spaces & Services
Projects by Department
Projects by Type
- Access and Discovery
- App and Tool Development
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Belonging and Wellbeing
- Collections and Archives
- Community History
- Data Science
- Digital Media
- Emerging Technologies
- Exhibits
- Faculty Engagement
- Geospatial (GIS)
- Makerspace
- Open Education
- Open Pedagogy Pit Stop
- Open Research
- Outreach
- Reference Services
- Scholarly Communication
- Space Design and Tools
- Student Work
- Teaching and Learning
- User Research and Assessment
- Visualization
- Web and Interface Design