Cape Town Conundrum: A tale of two cities

Like many Carolina undergraduates, Allie Van Vliet and Bowen Kelley wanted a unique internship experience in a foreign land. They got that and more at the Cape Town Refugee Centre in South Africa, where they served as interns as part of an unusual study abroad program. .. [more]

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UNC launches academic theme about water

UNC will mobilize around water through a new two-year, campus-wide academic theme. Key issues of focus will include ensuring water is available to and safe for people around the world since that access affects their health, the economy and social development... [more]

UNC chemist builds school in Guatemalan village

In his own words, UNC chemist Brian Hogan calls himself a “crazy scientist who wanted to build a school in Guatemala.” This is a story of how one man with an idea really can change the world. It’s also a story about how Carolina is helping him to do just that... [more]

Sherman awarded prize for best book in French history

Historian Daniel J. Sherman of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been honored with a distinguished prize for his book, “French Primitivism and the Ends of Empire, 1945-1975.” The book, published by the University of Chicago Press,.. [more]

A glimmer of hope

Every morning, I stand in front of 80 Chinese 7th graders and see students at all ends of the spectrum ... there are those who have been left behind by a challenging, fast-paced education system where only the strongest survive... [more]

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