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Andrew Perrin named next director of Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Professor Andrew J. Perrin has been named the next director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, effective July 1. He will succeed Mark Katz, who completes his IAH … Continued
PlayMakers Repertory Company announces 2019-2020 season
The celebration of UNC-Chapel Hill’s 100-year history of playmaking continues with fresh perspectives, new works and relevant classics from the theater company based in the College of Arts & Sciences.
‘Triple I’ courses teach the power of interdisciplinary thinking
“Health and Happiness” and “Death and Dying” are two of five “Ideas, Information and Inquiry” courses, also called “Triple I” or “III” for short, that are being pilot-tested in spring … Continued
Michael Tsin appointed Earl N. Phillips Jr. Distinguished Professor in International Studies
Michael Tsin, associate professor in the Department of History and Curriculum in Global Studies and academic director of the Phillips Ambassadors program, was recently selected as the Earl N. Phillips … Continued
PlayMakers presents Paula Vogel’s ‘How I Learned to Drive’
PlayMakers Repertory Company presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “How I Learned to Drive” by Tony Award-nominated playwright Paula Vogel. The production, directed by Lee Sunday Evans, will run from April … Continued
Focusing on flexibility
Carolina’s Flexible Learning Spaces Initiative will modernize up to 50 classrooms and advance student-focused interaction. Physics professor Duane Deardorff concedes his new teaching lab in Phillips Hall — filled … Continued
Virtual archaeology tour brings campus history to life
The Research Laboratories of Archaeology created a walking tour to show the dozen places on campus where archaeologists excavated and made discoveries about life before the University’s founding and during … Continued
The Net Fix
With the mass adoption of streaming video services and last yearʼs repeal of net neutrality rules, how consumers interact with the internet is poised to change in unprecedented ways. Two … Continued
Confronting Conflict with Creativity
From Chapel Hill to the Democratic Republic of Congo, music professor Chérie Rivers Ndaliko empowers students to come together and use creativity as a touchstone for social change. Chérie … Continued
Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz: ‘strategic, bold and student-focused’
Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz reflects on his first month on the job and shares his energy and excitement for leading Carolina, a place he describes as “passionately public.”
Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule
Researchers have discovered that a high-strength polymer called “PBDT” has a rare double helix structure, opening possibilities for use in a variety of applications.
English and comparative literature doctoral student curates new exhibit at Wilson Library
English and comparative literature doctoral student Anne Fertig curated a new exhibit at Wilson Library on the history of Scottish Gaels in North Carolina.
Graduate student research benefits North Carolina
The UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate School has honored 20 graduate students in programs throughout the University with the 2019 Impact Awards and Horizon Awards. The awards celebrate the graduate students’ powerful … Continued
Engelhardt named interim senior associate dean, fine arts and humanities
Elizabeth Engelhardt, current chair of American studies, has been named interim senior associate dean for fine arts and humanities in the College of Arts & Sciences, effective March 18.
An Arctic Awakening
Rachel Seidman, director of the Southern Oral History Program, discusses her experience living abroad as a Fulbright Scholar in Turku, Finland.
Ramesh Raskar, innovator, to give 2019 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony keynote address
Ramesh Raskar (Ph.D. computer science ’02) will give the keynote address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2019 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
Grammy-winning opera singer shares his craft at Carolina
Lucas Meachem is spending a week as an artist-in-residence in the College of Arts & Sciences’ music department, leading master classes for students.
Uncovering histories
Anthropologist and archaeologist Anna Agbe-Davies uncovers little-known histories of African-American women by looking at the homes that shaped their lives
Rhodes appointed interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
As Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts & Sciences since 2012, Rhodes has long championed the value of the arts and humanities to … Continued
Two dozen earn 2019 University Teaching Awards
Each year, the University recognizes faculty, staff and students for outstanding teaching. Many of the winners are in the College of Arts & Sciences.