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Institute for the Arts and Humanities announces Academic Leadership Fellows

The Institute for the Arts and Humanities announces the 2023-2024 cohort of Academic Leadership Fellows. The eight Fellows hail from several departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and four of the University’s professional schools.

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Harnessing hydrogen

Carolina chemists have created a technology that can split water into its component parts, opening the door to more options for alternative energy.

Flickers of candlelight fill the darkness of the Smith Center during a vigil for Zijie Yan.

Vigil honors ‘a life well lived’

Thousands wore ribbons and lit candles at the Smith Center service in memory of slain associate professor Zijie Yan.

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Bell Tower Memorial Ringing and Vigil in Memory of Zijie Yan

The Bell Tower will ring at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, in memory of Zijie Yan. Tonight’s candlelight vigil will move to the Dean E. Smith Center.

A student sits on a bench overlooking the fall leaves and Wilson Library from the steps of South Building.

Sharing campus mental health and counseling resources

Sharing counseling and mental health resources for faculty, staff and students in light of yesterday’s tragic events on campus.

Students give a "thumbs up" at the Old Well on the First Day of Class.

Welcome Home, Tar Heels

For more than 8,000 students, this week is the start of their Tar Heel journeys. For thousands more, it’s a return to the place they’ve learned to love.

Clark Gray stands in front of two large maps colored orange.

Data Displaced

When natural hazards destroy homes and livelihoods, where do people go? Geographer Clark Gray searches for them using data.

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