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A headshot of Britney Hong and the cover of her virtual zine. The zine looks like a composition notebook with stamps featuring places, plants and animals from around Asia. The title reads "Revealing History: Southern Asian American Writers Making their Mark"

Student researcher explores Asian American identity in the South

How do Asian American authors from the South use writing to reconcile their intersecting identities? Junior Britney Hong sought to find out through her Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.


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Dive into University Research Week Oct. 10-14

Register for nearly 60 events celebrating discovery, including classes, panel discussions, webinars and hands-on demonstrations.


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#GDTBATH: Andrew Buchanan

Carolina senior Andrew Buchanan will compete on the world stage this week as he races in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.


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Hall receives award to conduct research at DOE national laboratory

Ph.D. candidate Zack Bruce Hall II is one of 44 awardees of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program, which will allow him research opportunities at the DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.


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Hettleman Prizes awarded to four exceptional early-career faculty

The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise.


Meet a Tar Heel: Thomas Wolfe Scholar Serene Almehmi

Serene Almehmi is one of this year’s two recipients of the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, a four-year, full-ride merit scholarship through the English and comparative literature department that is given to an exceptional writer every year.


Meet a Tar Heel: Thomas Wolfe Scholar Alex Gast

Alex Gast is one of this year’s two recipients of the Thomas Wolfe Scholarship, a four-year, full-ride merit scholarship for exceptional students interested in creative writing. The scholarship is given by the department of English and comparative literature.


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