Category: Media & News
‘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
Why do sea turtles eat ocean plastics? New research points to smell
New research from Carolina shows that plastics floating in the ocean build a coating of algae and microorganisms that smells edible to turtles.
Was the Bible’s Gospel of John author fake?
In a paper published on March 2 in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament, UNC-Chapel Hill religious studies assistant professor Hugo Mendez explains for the first time … Read more
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts & Sciences faculty and alumni, published on the first Friday of every month. This month’s featured book … Read more
Supporting and advancing women faculty
Funded by a nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, TEAM ADVANCE provides programs to improve mentor and mentee experiences, from seminars to peer mentoring circles.
Building a diverse intellectual community
The Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity develops postdocs for possible tenure-track appointments at the University of North Carolina and other research universities.
Rhodes named dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
She joined the faculty in 1987 and is the first faculty member from the fine arts to be named dean of the College since it took its modern-day name in … Read more
Rhodes named dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
She joined the faculty in 1987 and is the first faculty member from the fine arts to be named dean of the College since it took its modern-day name in … Read more
25 earn 2020 University Teaching Awards
These awards recognize the dedication and determination of Carolina’s faculty and inspire our students to learn and grow. Many of the winners are from the College of Arts & Sciences.
25 earn 2020 University Teaching Awards
These awards recognize the dedication and determination of Carolina’s faculty and inspire our students to learn and grow. Many of the winners are from the College of Arts & Sciences.
The 19th Amendment Project
UNC-Chapel Hill faculty-artists from drama, dance, music and visual arts will present four performances focused on the complex history of the 19th Amendment. These works-in-progress, presented as part of the … Read more
The 19th Amendment Project
UNC-Chapel Hill faculty-artists from drama, dance, music and visual arts will present four performances focused on the complex history of the 19th Amendment. These works-in-progress, presented as part of the … Read more
Through a Different Lens
How can students strengthen their education by stepping outside their major and trying something new? Two professors — one in studio art and the other in biology — pose this … Read more
A Critical Space
Doctoral candidates with the new Critical Ethnic Studies Graduating Working Group are committed to focused intellectual work on institutional power, systems of privilege and inequity, and the regional and global … Read more
Psyched for art
Senior Willa King writes about her internship last summer conducting art therapy with patients at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. King is pursuing a major in psychology and … Read more
PlayMakers Repertory Company announces 2020-2021 season
“All Too Human: The Art of Comedy” features nine productions that explore the gamut of human emotions and experiences showcased in comedies both classic and new.
John McGowan wins Jefferson Award
McGowan put off faculty’s highest honor one more semester — until the eve of his retirement from the University — because in the fall, when it is usually awarded, he … Read more