Category: Social Sciences
Digital resource helps community planners prep for natural disasters
The Coastal Resilience Center has launched a website to help communities plan for and evaluate hazards like hurricanes and wildfires. Phil Berke in the College of Arts and Sciences is … Read more
Southern history revisited
A groundbreaking volume weaves a new narrative of the South from its ancient past to the present, drawing on top scholars’ work in global and Atlantic world history, histories of … Read more
From kindergarten to Carolina
Kacie Horton and DeAndre Sawyer have been at each other’s side for almost two decades. The two graduating Tar Heels will celebrate another milestone together this weekend at Spring Commencement.
Preparing to serve
Kat Goodpaster’s was raised to prioritize serving your country in any way you can. At Carolina, the Tar Heel learned to combine her passion for Russian culture and national security … Read more
Three Air Force cadets selected for U.S. Space Force
The sophomores will become the first UNC-Chapel Hill AFROTC cadets to commission into the U.S. Space Force upon their graduation in 2025.
Hummer and Gladfelter named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The newest members of the prestigious academy come from the departments of sociology and biology.
Shuford launches mentorship program with Ravenscroft School
The pilot program linked Ravenscroft high school juniors with students in the Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship this semester; leaders hope to expand the program to other schools.
Gathering oral histories from the LGBTQ community
Oral historian Hooper Schultz is studying the history of gay liberation student activism on college campuses in the United Sates during the 1970s. The first gay conference in the Southeast … Read more
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Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book is “Dig It!: Archaeology for Kids” by UNC alumna Caitlin Sockin, with … Read more
Jocelyn Burney: Digging into the lives of ancient Jewish communities
Religious studies Ph.D. student Jocelyn Burney relishes the public humanities aspect of her graduate work — from contextualizing a pottery exhibit in Carolina Hall to teaching the Hebrew Bible at … Read more
Ancient food economies and centuries-old connections
A self-proclaimed foodie, Ph.D. candidate Katie Tardio is researching why we eat the foods we eat in order to deepen our cultural understanding of ancient societies and how they evolved … Read more
She expands global connections for students
The Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies director launched a lecture series and taught global courses. She is also Roshan Institute associate professor in Persian studies.
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Bookmark This is a monthly feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. The October 2022 featured book is “The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and … Read more
Blair Kelley uncovers roots of Black working class
The Center for the Study of the American South director hopes to amplify the work ethic carried from enslavement to freedom.
Tar Heels build language confidence with virtual reality
Tar Heels in Caroline Sibley’s Advanced Arabic class use virtual reality to explore a virtual world with students in Morocco and Algeria in real-time to hone their language skills.
Data-Driven EnviroLab tracks climate action
At the COP27 summit in Egypt, Angel Hsu’s lab held companies and governments accountable for their promises.
Rooted: Karla Slocum
Karla Slocum has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill for 27 years in a variety of roles, most recently as senior associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for the UNC College … Read more
The impact of increased teacher turnover
The Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences is keeping notes on how many teachers and principals are leaving the profession. The data details … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill student Martha Isaacs named Schwarzman Scholar
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Martha Isaacs has been awarded a prestigious Schwarzman scholarship, which funds a master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
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Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book: “Reading Medieval Ruins: Urban Life and Destruction in Sixteenth-Century Japan” by Morgan … Read more