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Cross-Cultural Connections
Documentary filmmaker Julia Haslett tells stories that transcend borders, giving her audience a window into worlds they couldn’t have explored otherwise, and are already connected to in ways they couldn’t … Continued
Jason Metcalfe receives 2019 Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
Jason Metcalfe, professor of mathematics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has received the 2019 Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.
Andrew Pendergast is UNC-Chapel Hill’s 48th Goldwater Scholar
Andrew Pendergast, a third-year student at UNC-Chapel Hill, was recently selected for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Pendergast, who is pursuing a major in chemistry, hopes to earn a doctorate of … Continued
Elayna Locklear is UNC-Chapel Hill’s second American Indian Udall scholar
Elayna Locklear, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, has been awarded the Udall scholarship to help … Continued
Congratulations Class of 2019! View commencement highlights
As more than 6,000 Tar Heels participated in Carolina’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, they were challenged to find not just their careers, but their callings, and to ask themselves what … Continued
Restoring Rural China
Geographer Conghe Song studies the relationship between land use, change in vegetation and climate change — and social impacts of environmental programs.
Preserving Nepal’s sacred sites with stunning 3D models
On a balmy summer afternoon in 2018, throngs of visitors climbed more than 250 stone steps to reach Swayambhunath, a renowned holy site in western Kathmandu. Buddhists, Hindus, and … Continued
Hong-An Truong awarded 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship
Associate professor of art Hong-An Truong has been awarded a prestigious 2019 fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Appointed on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise, … Continued
Seven Students Receive Class of 1938 Summer Project Abroad Fellowship
Seven students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received Class of 1938 Summer Project Abroad Fellowships for research abroad in summer 2019.
Three UNC Chapel Hill students win Boren Awards
Three UNC students are being recognized by the National Security Education Program with Boren Awards, which support fields of study identified as critical to the national security of the United … Continued
Commencement profile: Abigail Gancz: ‘A freedom to explore’
By working in labs and Carolina’s makerspaces, graduating senior Abigail Gancz spent four years exploring and redefining her career path.
Commencement profile: Hanan Alazzam: Building community
A member of the first cohort of the Carolina Center for Public Service’s MacDonald Community Service Scholars program, graduating senior Hanan Alazzam, a biology major, has spent more than 1,000 … Continued
Commencement profile: Randi Thompson: Breaking the cycle
Randi Thompson will graduate from Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in public policy and a minor in social and economic justice. In doing so, she will become the first person … Continued
Commencement profile: Kolby Hunter: ‘Where you’re supposed to be’
Graduating senior Kolby Hunter, an exercise and sport science major, overcame many obstacles on his journey to Carolina. With the help of University support programs, he thrived on his way … Continued
Commencement profile: Victoria Chavis: A life full of little circles
When Summer Bridge Program Coordinator Euna Victoria Chavis walks across the stage to receive her master’s of social work degree in May, she’ll be thinking of four other UNC-Chapel Hill … Continued
Commencement profile: Zac Rhyner: A life of service
Carolina senior and decorated military veteran Zac Rhyner urges students to step outside their comfort zones in pursuit of their dreams. Decorated military veteran Zac Rhyner ’19 is the recipient … Continued
Congratulations Class of 2019: Find commencement details here
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Find commencement details here: Spring Commencement will be held at 9 a.m. on May 12, 2019, at Kenan Memorial Stadium. No tickets are required. … Continued
Seventeen undergraduates selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors
Seventeen undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for Summer and Fall 2019 study abroad programs in Asia.
Marsha Penner receives 2019 University Teaching Award
Marsha Penner, teaching assistant professor and associate director of neuroscience curricula, received a Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.