Category: Articles
New initiative will study technology and the adolescent brain
When Jim Winston Jr. (’B.A. history ’81, Ph.D. psychology ’92) walks his kids into school, he passes through throngs of older students — heads down, glued to their cell phones. … Continued
Summer Bridge helped a pediatrician get a solid start at Carolina
Leon Livingston ’91, a pediatrician in Memphis, Tennessee, credits a UNC program called Summer Bridge with helping him jumpstart his academic career. After growing up in Durham and attending the … Continued
Bringing sociology to the business world — and beyond
Lindsay Guzowski (M.A. sociology ’04) credits her time and experiences at UNC-Chapel Hill with setting her on the path to where she is today. She recalled a colloquium where a … Continued
Sharing Jewish life and culture across the state
Barry and Jan Schochet grew up in Asheville in the 1950s and ’60s, the children of Jewish parents who owned several downtown stores that sold clothing and dancewear. Back then, … Continued
The Invisible Chase
Neutrinos may be the solution to understanding everything from the Big Bang to the inner workings of the atomic nucleus — and UNC physicist Julieta Gruszko can’t stop chasing them.
25 earn 2021 University Teaching Awards
This year’s winners persevered during the pandemic to remain focused on their students.
Emergency script for instructors
UNC Classroom Emergency Preparedness Script 2021 (View a text-only version below.) Dear instructors, As we prepare for the spring semester to get underway on Tuesday, we are writing to provide some … Continued
Tiny molecules, big potential
North Carolina native and organic chemist Sidney Wilkerson-Hill is investigating ways to recreate the power of plants in the lab — work that could lead to advances in drug development.
Philosophy as public service
Innovative Carolina programs are bringing philosophy to prisons, retirement homes and high schools.
COVID-response collaborative blends data science, community wisdom
UNC-Chapel Hill faculty and graduate students create the I4 Boundary Spanners program to address local COVID-19 concerns by combining data analysis with firsthand community perspectives.
New year, new goals: How to break a bad habit
The start of the new year is a great time to pick up a new habit that’ll help you reach your goals. It’s also a chance to leave a bad … Continued
Carolina Away expands for spring 2021
New courses, social hub activities give online program a fresh look, extend its reach beyond new students. Carolina Away, launched in fall 2020 to serve students new to UNC-Chapel Hill … Continued
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. Featured book: Ella Baker’s Catalytic … Continued
Cooperation over competition
Flocks of birds. Schools of fish. Colonies of ants. Their strength is in numbers as they can fend off larger predators, move faster, and mate more easily. Daphne Klotsa, an … Continued
Carolina hosts sixth annual Learning Through Languages High School Research Symposium
High school students from across North Carolina recently gathered virtually for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University’s sixth annual Learning through Languages High School Research … Continued
The future of language learning in North Carolina
Pedagogical experts on world language instruction from across North Carolina recently participated in “The Future of Language Learning in North Carolina,” a virtual panel discussion about the direction of teaching … Continued
A relationship more than a century in the making: Carolina connections with Japan
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is deepening its connections with Japan and building on relationships more than a century in the making.
New year, new goals: How to be more active at home
Becca Battaglini, the director of Carolina’s Lifetime Fitness program, shares tips for turning 2021 into a year of more exercise and activity — even when we’re mostly at home.
Happy Holidays from the College of Arts & Sciences
From Dean Terry Rhodes and your many friends at the College of Arts & Sciences, we wish you a very happy holiday season and a joyous new year.
Bookmark These: 2020 wrap-up
Last year, we launched “Bookmark This” as a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni, published on the first Friday of each month. … Continued