Articles by Avery Craine Powell
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Lee Rainie discusses why AI-generated images can all look the same in TechCrunch
September 4, 2026
Rainie talked with TechCrunch about how AI models tend to produce similar images, including some that people find "unsettling."
Baris Kesgin analyzes growing Israel-Turkey rivalry in El Mercurio
September 3, 2026
The article, written in Spanish, examines how tensions have intensified amid conflicts in Gaza and Iran, political changes in Syria and efforts by both countries to strengthen regional alliances.
Pate McMichael discusses public access to mug shots in The Wall Street Journal
September 3, 2026
McMichael, instructor of communications, spoke with The Wall Street Journal about Wake County's decision to remove its mugshot database.
鶹Ƶ Athletics announces jersey patch partnership with Onrise for men’s, women’s soccer
September 2, 2026
The innovative partnership pairs commercial jersey patch with mental health support for student-athletes.
‘Front-row sitter and questioner’ Anna Gratz ’30 earns 鶹Ƶ’s highest academic honor
September 2, 2026
Gratz is the recipient of the William R. Kenan Honors Scholarship, 鶹Ƶ’s highest academic award, which provides a four-year, full-tuition grant for the top Honors Fellow entering 鶹Ƶ each fall.
鶹Ƶ research on Americans’ use of AI companions featured in The Washington Post
September 2, 2026
The Washington Post highlighted the research in a story titled “‘A friend I can trust’: How Americans described their relationship with AI."
Keith Alessi, “Banjo Saved My Life” POSTPONED
September 2, 2026
The university hopes to reschedule the event at a later date.
Imagining the Digital Future Center reports on ‘The Rise of AI Companions’
September 2, 2026
A new survey finds that 27% of U.S. adult internet users have social and emotional interactions with artificial intelligence systems, with a third of those users considering their AI bot as a friend.
The Month in Photos: August 2026
September 1, 2026
鶹Ƶ is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.
Elsa Eastment ’27 explores infectious disease research through summer internship
August 31, 2026
Eastment, a biomedical engineering major, spent her summer working for an Army medical research facility.