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Our Mission, Vision and Values
Think. Communicate. Collaborate. Create. …for meaningful lives. That’s the elegantly simple mission statement of the College of Arts and Sciences, created in fall 2016 as part of a visionary … Continued
Mapping Historical Memory: Documenting the state’s history through monuments, shrines, public art
In 2013, we published a story about a new UNC digital collection that documents the state’s history through monuments, shrines and public art. The scholarly adviser to the site is … Continued
Carolina Conversation: Detroit ’67 to Charlotte ’16
Join PlayMakers Repertory Company for a special matinee performance of “Detroit ’67,” a gripping play that explores the themes of racial relations and social justice, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. … Continued
NPR’s Nina Totenberg discusses ‘The Supreme Court and the Presidency’
National Public Radio’s award-winning legal correspondent Nina Totenberg said she admired the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away in February, “as a person, as a friend and … Continued
Initiative showcasing Carolina arts and humanities kicks off Sept. 15
Yearlong effort highlights events, research, collaborations in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences.
‘A commitment to be the absolute best’
Students aren’t the only ones gearing up for the fall semester – or moving in on campus. Like many of the new Tar Heels arriving in Chapel Hill this week, … Continued
Kings of Chemistry
How an unexpected discovery transformed the world and made Morehead, Venable, and Kenan household names at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Through the Looking Glass
The computer science department, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, laid the groundwork for 3-D computer-generated graphics and continues to push the boundaries of virtual environments today.
Isolated coral reefs far from human activity are not healthier
New UNC-Chapel Hill research shows that coral reef decline illustrates far reach of climate change — and that local solutions alone cannot restore coral populations
Getting to Know the American Presidents
Emeritus UNC College of Arts & Sciences history professor William Leuchtenburg talks about his new book, 20th-century presidents, and the personal experiences that shaped his understanding of them.
New mosaics discovered in synagogue excavations in Galilee
UNC-Chapel Hill archaeologist and project leader Jodi Magness says no other ancient synagogue contains such a rich collection of mosaics depicting biblical stories.
A Lost Colony find
Archaeologists recently found fragments of a pottery jar that could yield new clues to life in the Lost Colony settlement on Roanoke Island.
Overusing social media as an adolescent may hurt your love life later on
A study by UNC psychologists shows the predominant use of social media may limit the opportunity to practice in-person conversations that are crucial for adolescents, particularly boys.
Carolina professor’s research speaks for the trees
UNC-Chapel Hill is home to a professor who is studying and researching trees to better understand climate and weather. Erika Wise is an expert in the field of dendrochronology — … Continued
Mathematician’s research sheds light on urban crime, segregation, ecology, more
Nancy Rodriguez-Bunn is a mathematics professor within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. She works to understand social phenomena using math.
Ten years of Maymester
Now in its 10th year, Maymester, which usually begins the Wednesday after Commencement, gives students the opportunity to earn course credit before summer officially begins.
‘That fearless spirit of innovation’
UNC chemist Joseph DeSimone’s years of innovative and beneficial work in material science was honored by President Barack Obama with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Maximizing microbiome knowledge
Microbiomes – communities of diverse microorganisms that live together in different environments – are invisible to the naked eye.
‘ARDEO’ explores stories of burn survivors, care providers
A staged reading of ‘ARDEO’ by playwright Jacqueline Lawton May 14 and 15 will tell the stories of burn survivors and their care providers — chaplains, nurses, doctors, social workers … Continued
Tar Heel bred
Attending the University of North Carolina has become a long family tradition, and on May 8, Shelby Miller will complete another generation of Carolina graduates — with the patriarch of … Continued