Category: Articles
Wild Waters
With a $5 million, four-year National Science Foundation grant, a multi-institution marine sciences team with strong Carolina connections is studying the dynamic and complex area off the coast of Cape … Continued
Four honored with Davie Awards
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, Chancellor Carol L. Folt and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees presented the board’s highest honor to four individuals who exemplify … Continued
UNC part of team to receive $14.7 million grant from NFL
The five-year, multi-institution project will also investigate diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. A multi-institution team including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has … Continued
UNC Ranks 17th Among US Universities for Study Abroad in 2018 ‘Open Doors’ Report
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks 17th among U.S. higher education institutions for the number of students earning credit for study abroad, according to the Institute of … Continued
National Science Foundation grant will strengthen faculty mentoring in STEM
A project led by researchers at Carolina will receive nearly $1 million in funding over the next three years from the National Science Foundation to promote more effective faculty mentoring … Continued
Six undergraduates selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors for study in Asia
Six undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for study abroad programs in Asia in 2019.
UNC-Chapel Hill named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
The Association of Public Land Grant Universities named UNC-Chapel Hill an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With this designation, UNC-Chapel Hill joins more than 60 other top institutions that have … Continued
Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 12-16
Global Entrepreneurship Week has arrived — and it’s the perfect time to experience entrepreneurship at UNC.
Carolina honors Tar Heel veterans
Annual Veterans Day ceremonies celebrate the students, faculty and staff who serve or have served in the military.
Well Said: Carolina archaeology
On this episode of the “Well Said” UNC podcast, Steve Davis discusses an archaeological discovery at the Carolina Inn and how he uses 3D technology to preserve moments in time. … Continued
Master Mentor
Chemistry professor Gary Pielak, a recipient of a UNC Lifetime Mentoring Award, includes undergraduates and graduate students as co-authors on his research, like in a recent paper in PNAS on … Continued
Stepping into the lab
Senior Jackson Richards learns how to build a successful research project and implement skills he obtained in the classroom.
Just jump in
Kou Yang, an exercise and sport science major, lets curiosity guide him in the research lab at the Gfeller Center, where he’s uncovered his desire to become an athletic trainer.
UNC-Chapel Hill receives $3.4 million commitment to advance its signature Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $3.4 million gift commitment from the Charles Koch Foundation to support the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, one of … Continued
Shining a spotlight on the untold story of a Carolina playwright
Junior Allison Ruvidich spent a summer researching the life and contributions of Elizabeth Lay Green, the wife of beloved playwright Paul Green.
In your backyard
Allison Duprey and Andrew Zachman experience new opportunities through hands-on fieldwork — right here, on Carolina’s campus.
Coastal connections
Liah McPherson accidentally became involved in research at Carolina when she tried to enroll in a graduate class as a first-year student. The experience introduced her to new colleagues and … Continued
College of Arts & Sciences Executive Summary of Silent Sam Survey
On Sept. 14, 2018, Dean Kevin Guskiewicz sent out a survey to all 2,060 faculty and staff who are affiliated in some way with the College of Arts & Sciences, … Continued
Student club creates psychological ‘first aid’
Under the guidance of faculty experts, a UNC-Chapel Hill student-based nonprofit produces content with free online mental health resources and easy-to-understand infographics. Projects have included content addressing the Parkland, Fla., … Continued
Let your research shine!
Join the Office of Undergraduate Research in celebrating University Research Week on campus, The theme is “Creating a Better Tomorrow.”