Category: News Archive
Carolina joins Japan-led global education initiative
UNC has launched a five-year initiative, partnering with Japan’s Inter-University Exchange Project, in order to strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese universities.
Southern Oral History Program turns 50
Its interviewers record the stories of ordinary and prominent Southerners alike to better understand history. The Southern Oral History Program is based in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Two College of Arts and Sciences departments awarded Mellon grants
The departments of African, African American and diaspora studies and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill have been awarded grants from the … Read more
Patricia S. Parker wins IDEA Engagement Award from National Communication Association
Patricia S. Parker received the 2023 IDEA Engagement Award from the National Communication Association in recognition of her teaching, scholarship and service within the communication discipline.
Spectacle and silence: Music of the atomic age
Anna Gatdula in the department of music is exploring the concepts of silence, sound and spectacle through her research of the operatic and film music of the American Atomic Age.
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Testing the waters
Geological sciences doctoral student Julianne Davis studies the movement of mud and sand through subarctic rivers and lakes
Discussing big ideas around the table
Undergraduate student reading groups, hosted by the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, meet weekly to discuss challenging topics over noodles and dumplings.
2023-2024 Creativity Hubs finalists selected
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is pleased to announce five finalists for this year’s Creativity Hubs seed-funding competition. The interdisciplinary teams include researchers from the College of … Read more
Ethics Bowl team takes national title
Carolina’s coach said he couldn’t be prouder of the “intellectual studs” who won the intercollegiate championship.
$10 Million Gift Seeks to Ignite a ‘Humanities Renaissance’ at UNC-Chapel Hill
A major gift from UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Stephen H. Israel ’66, Vice Chairman Emeritus of Korn Ferry, will provide full Honors Carolina scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing a major in … Read more
Digitally preserving Nepal’s ancient Swayambhu Temple
Last October, a team from UNC made up of Lauren Leve, an associate professor of religious studies, and Jim Mahaney, a research scientist in the department of computer science, traveled … Read more
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts and Sciences faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book is “The Women of NOW: How Feminists Built … Read more
Meet Jed Atkins, SCiLL director and dean
The new leader of the School of Civic Life and Leadership talks about how to build a “free speech culture.”
PlayMakers Repertory Company announces 2024-25 season
PlayMakers’ new season will investigate the different facets of the American Dream through modern classics, a holiday world premiere and a beloved musical.
APS courses on careers put a future in focus for a physics phenom
Ph.D. student Allen Wood is planning his future career through the department of applied physical sciences’ required courses, which help students take ownership of their path forward.
English 105 students get ‘School of Rock’ experience
As part of teaching associate professor Marc Cohen’s writing and rhetoric course, they met a rock band and went to a concert.
Carolina honors Tom Kenan for lifetime of giving and service
Kenan becomes the first recipient of the Lux Libertas Philanthropy Award.
Two professors named newest ‘Working on Women in Science’ initiative scholars
Professors Laura Mersini-Houghton in the physics and astronomy department and Karin Pfennig in the biology department will serve two-year terms as WOWS Scholars and receive annual grants to pursue initiatives … Read more
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Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. The March featured book is “Master Plans and Minor Acts: Repairing the City in Post-Genocide Rwanda” … Read more