Category: Media & News
‘The Christmas Case of Hezekiah Jones,’ Now At PlayMakers
PlayMakers Repertory Company is back on stage with a new holiday show, “The Christmas Case of Hezekiah Jones” – set in Chapel Hill and co-written by local playwrights Howard Craft and … Read more
Uredo Agada’s “stop-out” year allowed her to research the Nigerian Civil War through oral histories
The Carolina junior used skills from the Southern Oral History Program’s internship course and other UNC-Chapel Hill classes to record original primary sources.
Exploring medieval and early modern studies at Carolina
The minor helped enhance senior Elizabeth Kohn’s study of art, architecture and the Italian language.
Religious studies department manager named College Manager of the Year
Tracey Cave received the 2023-2024 Award in Management in the College of Arts and Sciences for her outstanding accomplishments in the department of religious studies.
Junior Orly Baum is a maker at Carolina
The music major encourages fellow Tar Heels to stretch their creative comfort zones at UNC’s makerspaces, too.
UNC senior studies farmworkers’ healthcare experiences
Inspired by her family history, Michelle Gil Munoz has spent her undergraduate career exploring the intersections of — and disparities between — farm work and medical access.
RUNC: Alex Worsnip
Alex Worsnip, professor in the department of philosophy, studies the rationality and irrationality of human thought and, more specifically, how both manifest in relation to politics.
Shuford Innovators-in-Residence share experiences with students
The 2024-2025 cohort will offer mentorship and professional development opportunities for students in the entrepreneurship minor as they visit campus this year.
Biology professor helps build 1,000 microscopes for NC schools
Carolina professor Bob Goldstein has led DIY microscope workshops across the state for nearly a decade.
Nine researchers awarded Arts and Humanities Research Grants
The funding provides support to scholarly, creative, or artistic pursuits and research projects led by individuals or teams.
Emerald Izuakor discovered Andalusian life through the eyes of Spanish poets
A Robinson Honors Fellowship allowed the senior to study the food and landscapes of Spain that inspired famous works of literature.
Carolina Firsts helps first-generation students build community
Part of the Center for Student Success, the initiative offers workshops, events and one-on-one guidance for UNC’s nearly 4,000 first-generation Tar Heels.
Meet Michelle Robinson, interim director for the IAH Faculty Fellowship Program
Robinson, associate professor of American studies, is a two-time alumna of the College’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities’ programs.
Zheyu Huang’s travel photos charm contest judges
The alumnus, who has degrees in computer science and business, has had three pictures selected in Carolina’s annual global photo contest.
Young punks, big waves
Roberto Camassa and Rich McLaughlin pushed for creation of a fluids lab at Carolina in the late 1990s — and now it’s one of the most unique research spaces of … Read more
An ambassador abroad
Carolina senior Mason Harkleroad experienced a year of living and learning in Taipei, Taiwan, as a Phillips Ambassador and Boren Award recipient.
Carolina remembers Zijie Yan, ‘master of light and matter’
Colleagues from the applied physical sciences department reflect on Yan’s legacy a year after his death.
Enjoying the ride
Using lessons from his exercise and sport science major, senior TJ Maske creates an encouraging space for Tar Heel wellness in his cycle classes.
The Lifecycle of a River
Julianne Davis writes about her last two field seasons in Alaska, waiting for river ice to break to study sediment shifts during springtime.
Rosa Li gives surgeon general food for thought
The psychology scholar critiques Vivek Murthy’s idea of a warning label for teen social media use.