Category: Media & News
Finding Your Escape Hatch
“Terrible news, worldwide chaos and challenging times have been around forever, and somehow ― every single time ― we live through it,” said Executive Director of the Shuford Program in … Read more
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.
Campus response adds to one million PPE for UNC Health
Equipment and expertise come from across campus to help UNC Health fight COVID-19.
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.
Tips from remote field researchers on life in isolation, tough environments
The lessons marine science researchers learned while working in cramped quarters and without the comforts of home may be helpful to people adjusting to life in COVID-19 quarantine.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni. This month’s feature: Karla Slocum.
Missing spring at Carolina? Here are some virtual backgrounds
As we move to remote teaching, learning and working, many of us are missing the signs of spring on campus. We’ve gathered some of our favorite photos of Carolina’s campus … Read more
Tar Heel Reader enables virtual learning for students with disabilities amid COVID-19 outbreak
In a time of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, Tar Heel Reader exhibits a different type of virality, spreading among educators through positive reviews and conference testimonials.
Carolina People: Jennifer Larson
Larson is using her experience teaching online courses to serve as a peer mentor to her colleagues during the University’s transition to remote learning.
Housing Opportunity Finder Website Launched
The UNC Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) is proud to announce the launch of the Housing Opportunity Finder website.
Taking a seat with Carolina’s researchers
Pull up a chair and meet a few of Carolina’s graduate students who are working to improve the lives of North Carolinians.
Mastering the mechanics of mobility
As a biomedical engineer, Brian Diekman is committed to figuring out exactly why and how the tissue between our joints degrades over time. His research may lead to less pain … Read more
The Magic of Classics
Classicists help connect our lives to those of the ancient world, but in Suzanne Lye’s course on magic and religion, her students do more than just connect — they create.
‘There’s work to be done’
BeAM and medical students team up with Duke, NC State to design and produce face shields for healthcare workers.
How stressed should we feel right now?
Jon Abramowitz is a professor of clinical psychology and an expert in anxiety disorders. He addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our daily lives – including how isolation … Read more
Johnny Appleseed of Science
UNC-Chapel Hill biologist Bob Goldstein leads DIY microscope-building workshops to empower North Carolina public school teachers.
Research UNCovered: Benjamin Frey
Benjamin Frey is an assistant professor in the Department of American Studies. He studies the Cherokee language, now endangered, in order to recover the social networks, spaces, domains and means … Read more