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Lives guided by great books
The new Weldon Thornton Society and Teaching Award affirm the central place of the humanities in the arts and sciences tradition that has long defined a Carolina education.
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.
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.
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.
The faces of AI
Roni Sengupta develops AI to modify images and works to make this technology more accessible to everyday creators.
Computer science team uses AR to treat Parkinson’s
Their software and augmented reality headsets allow clinicians to analyze patient movement and guide physical therapy.
Biomathematics has her heart
Doctoral student Kirsten Giesbrecht uses mathematical modeling to study the heart in its early developmental stages.
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
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 to California
In the “Silicon Revolution” Maymester course, undergraduate students with a passion for entrepreneurship learn from Carolina alumni who have made their mark in the Bay Area.
Behind the scenes with Kenan Theatre Company
The dramatic art department’s undergraduate theater company returns this spring with “The Seagull” by Anton Chekov and the musical “Something Rotten,” produced in collaboration with the music department.
Connecting Indigenous youth in Ecuador and North Carolina
An international exchange program with UNC and the National University of Chimborazo builds connections between Indigenous students from across the world.
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.
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.
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.
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
2023 Three Minute Thesis
Kirsten Giesbrecht, this year’s winner of the Graduate School’s annual Three Minute Thesis competition, presented her research on modeling blood flow through embryonic hearts.