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Newest distinguished professors, spring 2023
The University awarded honorary titles and research funding to faculty from five schools plus the College.
New collaborative research may create more accessible, efficient solar energy applications
In innovative new research, distinguished professor Jinsong Huang in the department of applied physical sciences is making strides to improve the efficiency of solar energy.
Volleying Research and Life
From pickleball to LEGO, Carolina researchers, including many featured in the College of Arts and Sciences, engage in a variety of hobbies to escape stressors that come with a career in academia.
Music mosaic
Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber has played with some of the greats. At Carolina, he’s sharing his passion for jazz and other musical genres with students.
Family and food — KC Hysmith shares doctoral hooding mementos and memories
This month, KC Hysmith wore her late mother’s ring across the stage during her doctoral hooding ceremony — nearly 10 years after her mother died.
Showcasing Native diversity
Graduate student Marissa Carmi is contributing to research about Oneida history, identity and sovereignty while supporting the larger narrative of Native diversity that has long been silenced.
In the Media
The challenges teens face on social media seem inescapable. Here’s how to moderate their use
While there are some benefits, social media presents a “profound risk of harm” for children and adolescents, and more needs to be done by policymakers and technology companies, according to an advisory this week from the US Surgeon General. “We cannot wait for action to be taken,” said Eva Telzer in a joint statement with her colleague, Mitch Prinstein, to CNN. “We are looking to policy-makers and tech companies to help ensure teens can benefit from the best parts of social media, yet be protected from its risks.” Prinstein and Telzer are co-directors of Carolina's Winston National Center on Technology, Brain and Psychological Development.
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Events
Summer Youth Conservatory: “The Drowsy Chaperone”
PlayMakers Repertory Company’s Summer Youth Conservatory will present performances of “The Drowsy Chaperone” July 19-23 and July 27-30. The SYC provides top-notch teaching for high school students, both on stage and behind the scenes, as they work with professional directors, choreographers, musical directors and technicians at PlayMakers. The final performances are open to the public.
By the Numbers
undergraduate students
graduate students
faculty members
academic departments and curricula,
114 undergraduate programs of study
graduate programs ranked in the top 30
by U.S. News & World Report
of all Carolina students graduate with at least one major in the College
in research funding
of all undergraduate hours at Carolina are taught by College faculty