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Two faculty selected for National Humanities Center residencies
Hugo Méndez in religious studies and Nina Martin in geography in the College of Arts and Sciences were recently selected for summer residencies at the National Humanities Center — a four-week program to give humanities scholars an opportunity to make progress on a current research project or jump-start a new one.
Lee Weisert releases new album, “Recesses”
Associate Professor Lee Weisert released his latest album, “Recesses,” in April on New Focus Recordings. The album was included in The Best Contemporary Classical on Bandcamp: April 2023 and was praised as a “dazzling universe of electro-acoustic sound.”
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book is “The Private is Political: Networked Privacy and Social Media” (Yale University Press) by Alice E. Marwick, associate professor of communication.
UNC sets new record of Gilman Scholars
Twenty-one UNC-Chapel Hill students received the U.S. Department of State’s Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad this summer and fall. The number of awardees is a new record for Carolina, three times higher than the usual count of recipients in an award cycle compared to pre-pandemic numbers.
New director of Jewish studies center brings love of classics to her role
Patricia Rosenmeyer takes the helm as the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies celebrates 20 years.
Newest distinguished professors, spring 2023
The University awarded honorary titles and research funding to faculty from five schools plus the College.
In the Media
UNC professor talks recent stretch of earthquakes in western North Carolina
Kevin Stewart of the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences (EMES) at UNC-Chapel Hill joins WRAL News to talk about a recent string of earthquakes in western North Carolina.
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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