Category: News Archive
Some campus resources remain open over break
Check out this helpful list to find out when dining, counseling, transit and other services will be available. During winter break, hours for on-campus services may be limited. The following … Read more
A national leader for study abroad
UNC has ranked 13th among U.S. institutions sending students abroad for academic credit during the 2022-23 academic year.
Carolina chemists discover eight new PFAS with novel testing method
The “forever chemicals” found in the Cape Fear River were detected through a non-targeted testing method developed at UNC-Chapel Hill that broadens researchers’ abilities to identify the hazardous compounds.
Class of 2023 celebrates next chapter at Winter Commencement
The Dec. 17 ceremony gave graduating Tar Heels a chance to reflect on their achievements, celebrate their hard work and think deeply about their future.
Borders and boundaries
Political geographer Banu Gökarıksel directs Carolina’s popular curriculum in global studies while exploring her own research about global and local belonging.
Senior Jordan Mundy pursued her passion for history and beekeeping at Carolina
The winter graduate used funding from her Robinson Fellowship and skills she learned through her history coursework to study honeybees in the U.K.
Community connections drive career
Winter graduate Pramit Thapa hopes to use his computer science experience to give back to the Nepalese community.
Straight A winter graduate heads for New Zealand
After years of classes and internships, Carolina Covenant scholar Emma Cohn, who will graduate on Dec. 17, plans an extended coffee break.
Senior Te’Aja McCoy is an advocate for social justice
McCoy, a December graduate, majored in political science and has a minor in social and economic justice to prepare her for the next step in her career: law school.
Riya Shah’s time at Carolina was an “unforgettable journey”
When the senior graduates on Dec. 17, she will do so with a double major in biology and neuroscience and her sights set on medical school.
Senior Elsa Huebsch’s love for chemistry was “reverse engineered”
Huebsch, who graduates on Dec. 17, followed her passion for creating climate change solutions to an extraordinary undergraduate experience as a chemistry major at Carolina.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts and Sciences faculty and alumni. The December featured book is “Colonial Reckoning: Race and Revolution in Nineteenth-Century Cuba” … Read more
Optimizing optics
Nicolas Pégard’s lab helps neuroscientists tackle research challenges with custom-designed optical technology.
Maria Silva and Lizabeth Bamgboye named Schwarzman Scholars
The prestigious award fully funds a master’s program in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
The Hollywood storyteller
Alumna Rayna McClendon found her love of screenwriting through classes in the department of communication at UNC.
Meet a Tar Heel: 2023 Thomas Wolfe Scholar Elisa Troncoso
Elisa Troncoso is inspired by the most fundamental displays of humanity in her writing. The first-year student is the winner of this year’s prestigious Thomas Wolfe Scholarship.
Students share their favorite study spots for finals season
Whether you prefer spaces with plenty of chatter, absolute silence or outdoor ambience, there’s a cozy campus spot for you.
Poetic portals
Gabrielle Calvocoressi, associate professor in the department of English and comparative literature, uses poetry to revisit the people they have lost, unpack their feelings around gender and identity and recognize … Read more
AI Training with a Human Touch
UNC is transforming AI’s future with a human-centric approach in the Ego-Exo4D project, led by an international consortium of 14 universities in partnership with Meta AI.
Conor Kerr is teaming up student statisticians with UNC’s varsity sports
A junior, Kerr founded the Sports Analysis Intelligence Laboratory to connect undergraduates with a passion for statistics with opportunities through Carolina Athletics.