Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. The May featured book is “Native Nations: A Millennium in North America” by Kathleen DuVal.

Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology Arne Kalleberg in the College of Arts and Sciences has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Learn to embrace failure, practice integrity, maintain a sense of curiosity and follow your passions, share College of Arts and Sciences faculty members.

A team of UNC researchers from the department of applied physical sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, the UNC School of Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health has received a $110,000 grant to conduct a two-year clinical trial on a pulse oximeter that would improve the accuracy of blood oxygen saturation measurement in patients of color. 

UNC senior and Phillips Ambassador Xenia Weakly documents her transformative semester in Japan. She learned through her study abroad experience that it is “all the more essential for us to learn about those who are different from ourselves.”

Good luck with finals, Tar Heels. Stay tuned to the College website this week as we share favorite outdoor study spots for finals season, parting advice from faculty, and a senior Phillips Ambassador’s essay on her transformative semester in Japan. … Read more

Professor of History John Wood Sweet was among 31 scholars awarded National Humanities Center fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Sweet was the only researcher from UNC-Chapel Hill to receive a fellowship.

The Massey Awards, established in 1980, recognize “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” by University employees. Summer Montgomery in the department of biology and Nicholas Siedentop in the Office of Undergraduate Education are winners from the College.

Ronit Freeman and her lab use innovative approaches to build functional cells, bridging the gap between synthetic and living materials. 

People are using “they/them” pronouns more often according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The research was led by Jennifer E. Arnold, a professor of psychology and neuroscience in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences.