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Mission Critical [Part One]: Make it Work
FastTraCS is a small group of biomedical engineers who support UNC Health physicians, nurses and staff by identifying problems in clinical settings and creating innovative, technological solutions.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni. Featured book: “UNC A to Z: What Every Tar Heel Needs to … Read more
Carolina in my mind
“The time has come where I can only go to Carolina in my mind. I won’t have the May graduation I imagined. But what a wonder it is to forever … Read more
Searching for the spark
“I’ll never give up on her because she has never given up on me. These past four years have shown me that if anything, she will continue to provide because … Read more
Missing Carolina’s senior traditions
“There is so much that I wish I could be doing with my friends right now, especially all of our senior traditions. That is what I miss the most.” I … Read more
NREL Helps Found Consortium to Boost Solar Perovskite Commercialization
Perovskite solar cells are a type of thin-film solar cell that have proven to be highly efficient at harnessing sunlight to generate electricity. UNC-Chapel Hill is one of the founding … Read more
English students journal their way into history
The primary source journals written by Jordynn Jack’s class will provide valuable insight into daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic for future historians.
Memorial tribute to Professor Perry Hall
Students, faculty, and staff in the department of African, African American and diaspora (AAAD) studies mourn the loss of Professor Perry Hall, who passed away on April 19, 2020.
Protecting the Galapagos Islands
Carolina researchers at the Galapagos Science Center have been shining a light on the challenges presented by human interactions on the islands and working to find the balance between helping … Read more
From ‘disputatio’ to virtual defense
Because of social distancing precautions, graduate students are using online platforms like Zoom to fulfill a cherished rite — defending their dissertations and theses.
Health and happiness amid the pandemic
How do you stay healthy and happy when the world is turned upside down? Students in the interdisciplinary “Understanding Health and Happiness” Triple I class are now putting all of … Read more
Sturkey wins Zócalo Book Prize for “Hattiesburg”
William Sturkey, a historian in UNC’s College of Arts & Sciences, has won the 10th annual Zócalo Public Square Book Prize for “Hattiesburg: An American City in Black and White.”
College launches new podcast series, ‘COVID Conversations’
The College of Arts & Sciences is launching “COVID Conversations: Society, Politics and Economics amid the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a podcast series designed to help listeners make sense of the COVID-19 … Read more
Exploring contagion through the lens of Shakespeare
We recently chatted with Floyd-Wilson about the relevance of the book Contagion and the Shakespearean Stage in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Building resilience for challenging times
Carolina psychologist Andrea Hussong offers tips on building resiliency while we juggle work, home life and a new isolation.
Physics students choose their own adventure
When the University transitioned to remote learning, physics lab instructors created a digital format where students can still make creative choices, or even mistakes.
Marcey Waters wins BOG Award for Excellence in Teaching
The University of North Carolina System announced April 9 that Marcey Waters is a winner of the Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Carolina People: Triffin Morris and Jennifer Bayang
Morris and Bayang found a way for costume production students to finish their projects remotely by mailing them sewing supplies and equipment.
Pandemic Lessons
College of Arts & Sciences faculty are pivoting their course content to address issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching students to think creatively and to conduct research to benefit communities.
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers develop one-way street for electrons
Research may unlock the ability for devices to process ultra-high-speed wireless data and simultaneously harvest energy for power.