Category: Articles
The Modern Family
As the world changes and diversifies, so do family dynamics. But research on the topic is slow to move away from the ideas established 50 years ago. To bring it … Continued
Center for European Studies and TransAtlantic Masters Program Host Anniversary Celebration
The 2018-2019 academic year marks two important anniversaries for the Center for European Studies (CES) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: its founding 25 years ago to advance … Continued
New study shows Florida Keys’ corals are growing but have become more porous
Research suggests that higher-latitude reefs may have more time to adapt to rising ocean temperatures than their tropical counterparts. Researchers have long questioned what impact climate change has on the … Continued
UNC-Chapel Hill ranks fifth among the country’s public universities for 18th consecutive year
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is again listed as one of the top universities in the country by U.S. News & World … Continued
Scroll, Click, Compose
Imagine a new kind of humanities study that emphasizes construction over criticism, personal interpretation over competitive argument, and serendipity over planned outcomes. Using digital media, Daniel Anderson changes how students … Continued
Jamie Blake is selected as Harold J. Glass USAF Graduate Fellow
Jamie Blake, a UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral student in musicology, will serve as the Harold J. Glass USAF Graduate Fellow for academic year 2018-19 – providing, among other benefits, mentoring from … Continued
Seven Carolina students receive Critical Language Scholarships from U.S. Department of State
Seven students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study critical languages during Summer 2018.
PlayMakers Repertory Company presents “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood”
PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly opens its 2018-2019 mainstage season with the regional premiere of Ken Ludwig’s “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” a play with music directed by Jessie Austrian … Continued
Five global area studies centers awarded $8.6 million
Five global area studies centers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded approximately $8.6 million in competitive federal Title VI funding over the next four … Continued
How Can Parents Help Children Navigate an Increasingly Diverse World?
Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, and colleagues from across the country, explore how parenting is shaped by diversity in journal special edition.
Songwriter Gillian Welch to be honored with UNC’s Thomas Wolfe Prize
Award-winning composer-lyricist-performer Gillian Welch will be honored by UNC Chapel Hill’s Department of English & Comparative Literature with the Thomas Wolfe Prize this fall.
Study Abroad Old and New: India and Malawi
One study abroad program celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer; another deployed its first students. Both were transformative for the Tar Heels who took part.
UNC Awards $978,122 in Study Abroad Support to 212 Students
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has provided $978,122 in scholarships, fellowships, and program support for study abroad programs through private gifts to the College of Arts & … Continued
Women in Science Wednesday: Annie Simpson
Senior Annie Simpson is majoring in studio art within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, she compiled her photos into a series of artist books for her Summer Undergraduate … Continued
Roadblock to the Polls
UNC junior Chang Liu analyzed geographic data for approximately 224,000 Durham County voters and found widespread inequality in travel times to polling stations.
Kalleberg explores the pitfalls of precarious work and what can be done about them
As an academic who has spent a lifetime studying the world of work, Arne Kalleberg will be paying close attention when Labor Day rolls around again on the first Monday … Continued
UNC faculty recognized for engaged scholarship, work connecting with community
Nine Carolina faculty members, including those in the College of Arts & Sciences, were recognized as Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars for their community engagement through scholarly endeavors.
Doctoral student merges computer science, love of language with research goal of improving quality of life
Lisa Bauer wants to use computer science as a tool to help improve quality of life for people with disabilities and for the elderly.
Danny Peralta and the Carolina Works Program
Carolina Works provides financial opportunites to undergraduate students through work-study poistions.
A History Suppressed
A dark time in our nation’s history, the period between the end of post-Civil War Reconstruction and 1950 saw thousands of African Americans murdered via lynching – predominantly in the … Continued