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Royster Society launches podcast to connect doctoral students

The Royster Global initiative at the UNC-Chapel Hill launched a new podcast series, PhD and Me: The Third Degree, in early September. The initiative was created by the Royster Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary fellowship program within The Graduate School. Royster Global aims to increase awareness and understanding of graduate education across international borders and help prepare doctoral students for global … Read more

The Evryscope South dome overlooks the Pacific from Cerro Tololo in Chile, one of the driest places with the clearest skies on Earth. Many dark cloudless nights give the system over 6 hours of simultaneous observing time each night alongside NASA’s TESS space telescope to hunt for flares.

New research explores how super flares affect planets’ habitability

UNC-Chapel Hill and NASA measure temperature for the largest ever sample of super flares.

In a room filled with exercise equipment, a woman examines the knee of a man who is sitting down.

Recent top rankings are good news for exercise and sport science

The exercise and sport science department in UNC’s College of Arts & Sciences has recently received high marks for two graduate programs — its joint Ph.D. program in human movement science and its master’s program in sport administration.

Leading with boldness

Using a scientific approach, Kevin M. Guskiewicz makes the tough calls required of a chancellor, always putting people first.

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Hogan wins national biology teaching award

Kelly Hogan, associate dean of instructional innovation in the College of Arts & Sciences, has received the 2020 National Association of Biology Teachers Four-Year Teaching Award.

Chris Clark on the left with the book cover for his "Gaining Voice" book on the right.

Bookmark This

Bookmark This is a feature that highlights books by College faculty and alumni each month. Featured book: Christopher Clark’s “Gaining Voice: The Causes and Consequences of Black Representation in the American States.”

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New study shows COVID-19 shapes approval of political leaders

A new study reveals an interesting phenomenon that occurred during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: a surge in support for political leaders.

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