Category: Articles
Overcoming Zoom fatigue
Isolation and working from home are taking a toll on daily movement. Getting 30 minutes of exercise a day makes a positive difference. Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, “Zoom … Read more
Votes for (some) women
As the United States observes the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, scholars call attention to hard choices faced by suffragists that still influence voting rights today. On Aug. 26, … Read more
‘Believe in your ideas and persevere’
Michael Ramsey, Ph.D. will be recognized as the UNC Inventor of the Year at the 2020 Celebration of Inventorship, which honors UNC-Chapel Hill researchers for their contributions to inventions and … Read more
UNC Process Series announces its 2020-2021 season: “Remembrance and Renewal”
The UNC Process Series: New Works in Development presents its 13th season, “Remembrance and Renewal.”
Charlotte Dorn takes an unforeseen opportunity and finds her path forward
At Carolina, earning a Liberal Arts degree offers those with a passion in the STEM fields a unique opportunity to supplement and enrich their studies, to consider application and impact, … Read more
Carolina People: Oliver Jones
In the Study Abroad office, Oliver Jones is one of the advisers helping students and faculty navigate study abroad and international projects during the global pandemic.
Carolina mourns the passing of “master storyteller” Randall Kenan
Randall Garrett Kenan, a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus, master storyteller and professor of creative writing in the department of English and comparative literature, passed away at his home the week of … Read more
Sondrica Goines combines biology and nanochemistry in study of micropollutant
Sondrica Goines is a doctoral student in chemistry and a member of a research group that studies perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are found in household and industrial products.
How to make friends during a pandemic
Mitch Prinstein explains how it’s still possible to build relationships during a pandemic, even when everything feels so different.
The show must go on
PlayMakers Repertory Company and the department of music and UNC Opera have adapted their fall seasons to digital formats so students and faculty can still perform while keeping everyone safe … Read more
Emerging Voices Fellow Maria Gutierrez to conduct research, teach at UNC
Maria Gutierrez, an Emerging Voices Fellow in fine arts and humanities, will work remotely with the Center for the Study of the American South this fall and will also teach … Read more
Feeling anxious? Take care of yourself
Isolation, social distancing and health concerns can take their toll. Carolina psychologist Jon Abramowitz shares his advice for improving your mental health.
NSF renews $5.5 million nanotechnology grant
UNC-Chapel Hill joins Duke and NC State in a continued commitment to expanding nanotechnology access with NSF grant to the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network.
Building a culturally diverse intellectual community
The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity supports scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in higher education.
University leaders announce important academic updates
Undergraduate instruction will be paused Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, to give students time to transition to remote learning, campus leaders announced Thursday.
The Joy of Chinese Cooking
Michelle T. King’s research on culinary nationalism and Chinese cuisine lands at the intersection of gender, food, and transnational Chinese identities.
University to switch to remote instruction, reduce residential density
The shift comes after several reported clusters of positive COVID-19 cases over the past week.
Passing the torch
Outgoing Faculty Chair Lloyd Kramer reflects on his term, including joining the Tar Heel Bus Tour, transitioning to remote learning and presiding over the first virtual meetings of Faculty Council.
Food Fights
Food is so much more than what we eat, nourishing us beyond our bodies. This sentiment lies at the core of PhD student K.C. Hysmith’s research. She studies the deeply … Read more
Carolina mourns the passing of Jenny Tone-Pah-Hote
Jenny Tone-Pah-Hote, associate professor in the department of American studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, passed away the weekend of Aug. 8 from leukemia.