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Students Grace Newhall and Bashi Hariharan from the Anthropology 418 class examine pottery pieces under the guidance of Professor Vin Steponaitis. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Reconstructing the past

Students in a hands-on anthropology course piece together ancient ceramics, learn to fire pottery and cook with pots over a fire to study the history of pottery.


Headshot of Kate Brandt

Graduate student Kate Brandt honored for distinguished service

The Graduate School has named Ph.D. student Kate Brandt as the 2022 recipient of the Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service, one of the Chancellor’s Awards at UNC-Chapel Hill.


A headshot of Aakanksha Gundu at the Old Well

Research ripple effect: How a Carolina junior found her way into the lab and how she’s giving back

Junior Aakanksha Gundu has made research an integral part of her undergraduate experience and encourages others who are interested to do the same.


Star fish colored bright orange on the bottom of the ocean.

NSF $1 million grant to fund research in Galapagos

A jointly led UNC and USFQ research team will use a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research in the Galapagos and help determine how temperature influences marine ecosystems.


PLayMakers Repertory on red background at the top with the words 2022-2023 season. A collage of photos from past productions is featured.

PlayMakers Repertory Company announces 2022-23 season

PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, proudly announces its 2022-23 season, which features six productions.


UNC-Chapel Hill's campus at spring time

Nine Carolina Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships from US Department of State

Nine students from across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study less commonly taught languages during Summer 2022.


Gap year fellowship provides a means for students to see and serve the world

Carolina parents Doug and Shawn Mackenzie, through their family foundation, have enabled the College of Arts & Sciences to partner with the Campus Y and support the Global Gap Year Fellowship.


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