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Cole Mueller stands in cap and gown in front of the Old Well.

Class of 2020: Cole Mueller

Cole Mueller has seen all of Carolina’s storied traditions up close as a member of the Order of the Bell Tower. But when the pandemic cut his time, he missed out on experiencing some of those biggest milestones. This weekend, he’ll be crossing them off his bucket list.


Closeup of Luisa Penaflor smiling at the camera. Donn Young.

Meet a Tar Heel: Luisa Peñaflor: Poet and Thomas Wolfe Scholar

Luisa Peñaflor, a first-year creative writing major from Simpsonville, South Carolina, is the 2021 Thomas Wolfe Scholarship recipient. We spoke with Peñaflor about her creative writing background and her first-year experience as a Thomas Wolfe Scholar.


Jocelyn Rives in her cap and gown holding a Carolina banner.

Class of 2020: Jocelyn Rives

Jocelyn Rives is eager to don her cap and gown this weekend to attend the Class of 2020 Commencement to celebrate the achievement of overcoming challenges and becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree.


Allen Hurlbert smiles under a tree with arms crossed.

Bird food bytes

UNC biologist Allen Hurlbert has built a comprehensive online database of North American bird diets. An article was published Oct. 4 in the journal Scientific Data that describes how the database was created.


Text on tan background: Market Power Politics by Stephen Gent and Mark Crescenzi. October 2021 Bookmark This. Photo of book cover on the right.

Bookmark This

Bookmark This highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book: “Market Power Politics: War, Institutions and Strategic Delay in World Politics” by Stephen E. Gent and Mark J.C. Crescenzi.


Group shot of the new Adams Fellows.

Carolina Public Humanities welcomes sixth cohort of Maynard Adams Fellows

This annual initiative led by Carolina Public Humanities supports 10 graduate students who are interested in using humanistic scholarship to build relationships between the University and the broader community. The fellowships are funded by the Taylor Charitable Trust.


A blessed life: Cliff Huang and his journey from Taiwan to UNC

In a story seemingly made-for-TV, Cliff Huang, Ph.D. ’68, weaves a tale that is truly rags to (academic) riches. It’s a story that led him to recently make a $1.5 million gift to support graduate students in the department of economics.


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