Category: Articles
Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies Celebrates its First Endowment
The Gafinowitz family has made a lasting pledge to the department of African, African American and diaspora studies in honor of professor Eunice Sahle’s excellence in teaching, research, leadership and … Read more
New data science minor to launch in fall 2021
The multidisciplinary program, based in the College of Arts & Sciences but open to all undergraduates, will introduce students to methods and applications that are used in basic and applied … Read more
A Sharper Image
UNC researchers Jianping Lu and Otto Zhou have spent the last two decades refining technology that makes X-ray machines smaller, faster, safer, and sharper — research that’s changing the world … Read more
For the Love of Fabric
How does the visual richness of clothes contribute to who we are? After nearly 50 years of designing costumes at UNC, Bobbi Owen is retiring. Her expertise in period-piece costume … Read more
‘You are going exactly where you are destined to go’
Drs. Anthony Fauci and Kizzmekia Corbett ’14 (Ph.D.) virtually joined the Commencement ceremonies to congratulate the graduates and share advice as the Tar Heels enter a new chapter in their … Read more
A 30-year odyssey from fruit fly eye color to new insights into gene expression
One UNC scientist has been on a career-long quest to understand how genes are expressed as mRNAs.
Saying goodbye to Carolina
Graduating Tar Heel Gaby Iori, a communication studies major, took one last trip around campus to say goodbye to some of the places she’ll miss the most.
Doctoral candidate Darren Hearn serves military personnel at Fort Bragg and beyond
Darren Hearn has focused his research on musculoskeletal injury and performance and how those areas can be applied to people completing military basic training in order to identify those at … Read more
Carolina’s top 10 majors
Take a look at what many of our 4,068 graduating seniors from the Class of 2021 studied at Carolina. These numbers reflect first majors only.
‘What I’m supposed to do’
As a Tar Heel, Alexis Glaudin found her passion for physical chemistry and research. She’ll now be heading to the University of Washington to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry.
Shining a spotlight on Black artists
Despite a global pandemic, senior dramatic art majors Aubree Dixon and Liz Howard are leaving their mark on Carolina with a project that’s near and dear to their hearts — … Read more
From Marine to marine scientist
Graduating master’s student Jonathan Lucas traded his military fatigues and boots for wetsuits and waders to return to school and earn a master’s degree in marine sciences.
Three performing arts seniors prepare for their next role
A music performance major, a vocal performance major and a theatre studies major reflect on their time at Carolina.
Using neuroscience to help others
Daniel Ogunbamowo, once at risk of flunking out of school, turned his life around, got accepted to Carolina on a Morehead-Cain Scholarship and has continued to seize every opportunity since.
A passion for social justice
Savannah Newton has spent years volunteering with a human relations nonprofit based in Greensboro. She is helping a professor study the impact of COVID-19 on precarious workers in New York … Read more
Finding a different path
Tim Sloan developed a passion for writing and honed his skills with the support from faculty members and classmates. He’ll now take his newfound interest to inspire a new generation … Read more
Graduating senior Tylar Watson prepares for career at Twitter
Tylar Watson — a computer science and women’s and gender studies double major — has been an advocate for underrepresented populations in tech.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book: “Putting Skill to Work: How to Create Good … Read more
Padua tapped for Executive Leadership Institute
Darin Padua, chair of the department of exercise and sport science in the College of Arts & Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been tapped for the University of North Carolina … Read more
#GDTBATH: Allison Dawn
Senior Allison Dawn has been using drone aerial imagery and tag data to study foraging patterns of blue whales, establishing baseline patterns and behaviors for the animals.