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Research on rare NC earthquake aids preparation, forecasting
Two years after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Sparta, North Carolina, professor Kevin Stewart’s research shows why the event was unique and important.
Meet a new Tar Heel: Roberto Escobar
After a 20-year career in the Marines, Roberto Escobar will begin a new chapter of his professional life this week as he becomes a Tar Heel.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. This month: “Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom” by Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy.
An interview with Snigdha Chaturvedi
Chaturvedi is an assistant professor of computer science in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. She studies natural language processing — how computers understand human languages.
UNC-Chapel Hill research funding tops $1.2 billion
Research at Carolina drives innovation and breakthroughs in many fields of impactful study, from gene therapies and drug development to population studies to coastal resilience.
Tar Heels in the field in the Galapagos
Meet some of the Carolina researchers who are conducting their research more than 2,600 miles away on the Galapagos Islands. Many of these researchers are in the College of Arts and Sciences.
In the Media
The big bang created the universe. What created the big bang?
In her book, “Before the Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe and What Lies Beyond,” quantum cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton focuses on the prequel to this galactic episode, pondering what happened beforehand that put our universe in the position to be banged open.
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Weeks of Welcome
From August 11-28, all UNC students are invited to Weeks of Welcome (WOW), over two weeks of programs, experiences and opportunities with the goal of helping new and returning students transition to and become a part of the Carolina community.
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graduate programs ranked in the top 30 by U.S. News & World Report
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of all undergraduate hours at Carolina are taught by College faculty
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