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Geoff Sayre-McCord teaches a philosophy class in 2018. Photo by Donn Young.

Philosophy professor Geoff Sayre-McCord makes the abstract accessible … and fun

The Thomas Jefferson Award winner’s “Geoffervescence” is “a tremendous asset to philosophy as an academic field.”

An illustration of the interior of Jane Austen's writing room at Chawton Cottage. There's a portable writing desk, a chair, a bookcase, paintings on the wall, etc.

Jane Austen’s Desk

A new NEH grant will support UNC scholars’ creation of an immersive web environment designed to bring Jane Austen’s writing room — and her world — to life.

Tirah Phillips sings into a microphone while Katrina Bond and Marc Durham lean over recording equipment. Three other Hip Hop Ensemble members are in the background.

Music curriculum spans genres, includes applied learning

With IDEAs in Action courses, faculty give students immersive experiences, hands-on training and ways to make new connections.

Lauren sits on the floor interviewing interviewing the resident monk at Deva Dharma Mahavihar, a Buddhist monastery located in front of the stupa.

3D imaging project brings Nepali sacred site to life

Religious studies scholar Lauren Leve partnered with a computer science class last semester to further her ongoing work to create an annotated 3D model of Swayambhunath, an ancient holy site … Read more

Gwendolyn Schwinke sits at a desk instructing two actors seating across from her.

The art of acing the accent

Learn how student-actors training with Carolina’s PlayMakers Repertory Company learn their characters’ dialects, and meet the Carolina faculty member who fine-tunes their accents to create an authentic sound.

Ariana Vigil sitting with one arm on her desk.

Creating community in the classroom

Ariana Vigil teaches and conducts research in Latina/o literature, militarization, and gender and sexuality.

Nuria Shin and Casey Mentch stand next to one another on the steps of Hill Hall, the music department's main building.

The music department wants to know: What is the soundtrack to finals season?

Music students Nuria Shin and Casey Mentch asked Tar Heels which songs they listen to when it is time to hit the books.

Three napkin doodles, self-portraits of the author, Daniel Wallace, are lined up side by side.

Winter Commencement speaker Daniel Wallace walks his own path

The Carolina English professor talks about failure, the value of walking and the origin of his life-changing “napkin doodles.”

Angela Nguyen stands, smiling, in the middle of Kenan Stadium.

Dream job, dream degree

Carolina has helped Angela Nguyen realize her career and academic goals. At age 45, this first-generation college student will walk across the Winter Commencement stage, graduating with a bachelor’s degree … Read more

Identity and experience—from the military to a master’s degree

Graduate student Dailihana Alfonesca uses creative writing as a way to understand and express issues of identity and trauma, both those unique to her experience and those shared by other … Read more

Bronwyn White sits in an empty row of seats in a theater.

Finding the light

Bronwyn White found her calling when a work study opportunity with the Center for Dramatic Arts taught her how to bring lighting to center stage.

Daniel Wallace smiling and looking to the side.

Daniel Wallace to give Winter Commencement address

The professor of English is known for his stories, essays and novels, including “Big Fish,” which was adapted as a movie and Broadway musical.

Matthew Troyer crossing his arms in front of a collage of photos he's taken as a combat photographer.

Carolina’s Matthew Troyer channels his veteran experience into photography

A master of fine arts student, Matthew Troyer is channeling his experience in the Marine Corps to create photography that shares the military experience with those who have served and … Read more

A group gathers in Coker arboretum to listen. They take notes as Dan Stern lectures.

Plants meet prose in this UNC English class

Carolina professor Marc Cohen works to make his assignments immersive and experiential, including the course’s most recent collaborative unit on non-native, invasive plants with the North Carolina Botanical Garden.

Bookmark This

Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book is “Law’s Rule: The Nature, Value, and Viability of the Rule of … Read more

Caroline Norland stands between the Music Library's stacks holding a record of the composer Handel.

Reigniting a love for music

Junior Caroline Norland put her passion for music aside to focus on academics, but a work-study opportunity in the music library reminded her of why she picked up her viola … Read more

Q&A with Friday Award Recipients Uredo Agada and Lyneise Williams

Professor Lyneise Williams and sophomore Uredo Agada report on their joint research project that was sponsored by the William C. Friday Arts and Humanities Research Award.

Marissa Carmi stands outside under a tree.

Carolina celebrates American Indian Heritage Month

Graduate student Marissa Carmi is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin — and as an American Indian — she’s brought her life experiences and perspective to serve graduate and professional … Read more

Michelle Freeman stands in a cemetery as birds fly into the sky behind her.

The Layers Beneath the Church

Michelle Freeman uncovers how clergy and laity revered saints in the fourth to sixth centuries to improve cultural understanding today.

The cupola of Hyde Hall with fall foliage behind it. On top of the cupola is an small owl.

Hyde Hall at 20

Nestled in the upper quad of McCorkle Place with its brick exterior, you could be forgiven for thinking that Hyde Hall is a historic building with roots to the University’s … Read more

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