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Carolina biologist wins Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Jeffery L. Dangl, a biologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, was part of an award-winning trio of researchers who received the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture “for groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.”

Kathleen DuVal wins Bancroft and Cundill prizes for her book “Native Nations”
UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won the Bancroft Prize, one of the most prestigious honors for scholars of American history, announced on March 5. DuVal is also the 2024 winner of the Cundill History Prize. The awards honor her book, “Native Nations: A Millennium In North America.”

‘A Wonderful Vote of Confidence’
Former employee Susan Landstrom’s gift provides new opportunities for Carolina Public Humanities.

Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni, published the first of each month. The March book is “The Future is Present: Art, Technology, and the Work of Mobile Image,” co-written by Cary Levine, professor of contemporary art history.

Fellows Hofweber, Katz Explore AI in Humanities Spaces in New Collaboration
UNC-Chapel Hill philosophy and music professors are working together to discuss the future of AI in music.

Carolina community remembers Bernie Herman
The distinguished folklorist and art historian helped redefine material culture studies through his innovative research and dedicated teaching.

PlayMakers Repertory Company Announces an Electrifying 2025-2026 Season
PlayMakers Repertory Company announces its 2025-2026 season, a dynamic lineup of six plays that celebrate resilience, ambition and the ties that bind humanity.
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