DEI Year in Review
An update from Karla Slocum, associate for dean diversity, equity and inclusion, on DEI efforts during her inaugural year.
Rising senior Maria Palmtag is helping to enhance BeAM’s textile program
A maker throughout her entire undergraduate career, Palmtag is using her extensive knowledge of makerspace tools to enrich the creative experience for Tar Heels to come.
Chemistry’s Zhukhovitskiy wins prestigious U.S. DOE Early Career Award
Chemist Alex Zhukhovitskiy has won an Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. DOE awarded $110 million for groundbreaking research by 83 early career scientists this year.
Maymester course turns Tar Heels into scriptwriters
Students in Maymester’s “Writing for the 30-Minute Comedy” course collaborated with Tar Heels from “Acting for the Camera” and “Directing for the Camera” to write and produce scenes for a sitcom in just three weeks.
Pecan Polvorones (Pecan Shortbread) with Coffee Granita by Sandra A. Gutierrez
A recipe from Edible North Carolina: A Journey across a State of Flavor, edited by Marcie Cohen Ferris.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni, published the first week of each month. This month’s featured book: “Edible North Carolina: A Journey across a State of Flavor” (UNC Press), edited by Marcie Cohen Ferris.
Carolina’s newest distinguished professors
The University has awarded distinguished professorships to more than four dozen faculty in eight schools and the College of Arts & Sciences.