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A view of water flowing through the Appalachian Mountains at the Highlands Biological Station.

Desperately Seeking Salamanders

Two undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences search for salamanders in western North Carolina — and find so much more.

An illustration of the interior of Jane Austen's writing room at Chawton Cottage. There's a portable writing desk, a chair, a bookcase, paintings on the wall, etc.

Jane Austen’s Desk

A new NEH grant will support UNC scholars’ creation of an immersive web environment designed to bring Jane Austen’s writing room — and her world — to life.

Bloomable robot, folding electronics enhance patient treatment

A research team including Wubin Bai, assistant professor in the department of applied physical sciences, has developed “bloomable” robots, microelectronics that fold to fit inside catheters for more effective and safer implementation.

Tirah Phillips sings into a microphone while Katrina Bond and Marc Durham lean over recording equipment. Three other Hip Hop Ensemble members are in the background.

Music curriculum spans genres, includes applied learning

With IDEAs in Action courses, faculty give students immersive experiences, hands-on training and ways to make new connections.

Jackson Holmes and four other study abroad students huddle together for a photo in front of mountain landscape.

Becoming a Tar Heel abroad

Jackson Holmes spent his first semester as a Tar Heel studying at the University of Stirling in Scotland as part of the Carolina Global Launch program.

A group shot of the new Phillips Ambassadors, standing.

Ten undergraduates selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors for study in Asia

Ten undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as Phillips Ambassadors for Spring 2023 study abroad programs in Asia. Undergraduate scholarship recipients will study in Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Lauren sits on the floor interviewing interviewing the resident monk at Deva Dharma Mahavihar, a Buddhist monastery located in front of the stupa.

3D imaging project brings Nepali sacred site to life

Religious studies scholar Lauren Leve partnered with a computer science class last semester to further her ongoing work to create an annotated 3D model of Swayambhunath, an ancient holy site in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley.

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