Category: News
A passion for proteins
“Understanding how proteins function will help guide our understanding of how to develop drugs when proteins go rogue,” says UNC chemist Huong Kratochvil.
UNC’s Diplomacy Initiative hosts live recording of prominent podcast
Co-hosts from the “Brussels Sprouts” podcast discussed the upcoming Russian presidential election in a live event at UNC-Chapel Hill. They interviewed UNC political science professor Graeme Robertson and King’s College … Read more
The psychology of sport injury
Shelby Baez, an assistant professor in the department of exercise and sport science, helps patients address their fears of returning to sport after traumatic knee injuries.
Dialogue for Understanding: College Conversations in Difficult Times
Jim White, Craver Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has announced a series of spring events that seek to help the College community — students, faculty and … Read more
Biomathematics has her heart
Doctoral student Kirsten Giesbrecht uses mathematical modeling to study the heart in its early developmental stages.
Astronaut and alumna Zena Cardman to deliver Spring Commencement address
The NASA astronaut and Tar Heel will address the Class of 2024 ahead of her first space flight later this year.
‘Root shock’
Graduate student Ari Green is studying the experiences of Black people being displaced from their homes and communities in three urban areas.
Musicologist makes case for national hymn
Carolina music professor Naomi André wants Americans to know more about the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Engineering her dream degree
Sunita Agarwala is making the most of resources at both UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University through the joint department of biomedical engineering.
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts and Sciences faculty and alumni. The February featured book is “Organizing Eating: Communicating for Equity Across U.S. … Read more
Drug delivery platform manipulating amyloid proteins key to Alzheimer’s treatment
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have developed a therapeutic approach that harnesses helical amyloid fibers designed to untwist and release drugs in response to body temperature, according to a study published in … Read more
Six undergraduates selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors for study in Asia
Six new Phillips Ambassadors have been selected to study abroad in Spring 2024 in Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.
Center for Galapagos Studies seed grant funds new research on fisheries production
A seed grant from the Center for Galapagos Studies will fund Janet Nye’s research on the relationship between the ecosystem’s oceanography, the species living in the habitat and its upper … Read more
Hip-hop’s healing power
Two spring performances, both involving work by music professor Mark Katz, highlight the transformative power of hip-hop.
Global Heel: Kat Goodpaster
Passion for the Russian language has propelled the academic and professional journey of the UNC Russian Flagship Program assistant director.
UNC to offer undergraduate degree in applied sciences in fall 2024
Beginning this fall, the College of Arts and Sciences’ department of applied physical sciences will offer a B.S. in applied sciences that connects engineering to the liberal arts.
The Process Series explores “Voices | Visions and Revisions” in its 16th season
The Process Series’ 16th season, “Voices | Visions and Revision,” will focus on the voices of the artists through whose eyes we see our world anew and the process through … Read more
Lee Weisert goes behind the scenes on his ‘Recesses’ album
Lee Weisert chatted with the department of music about his new album ‘Recesses,’ the processes that made it and the people and places that inspired it.
Get to know MakerFest, UNC’s celebration of Tar Heel makers
Each semester, Be a Maker (BeAM) hosts a showcase of the innovations made possible by technologies and tools at Carolina’s makerspace network. Take a walk through last semester’s MakerFest in this … Read more
Carolina Asia Center trains Fort Liberty soldiers
UNC faculty provide soldiers meaningful expertise in Asian language, culture and history.