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Approaching life like an economist

“Economics is relevant for everyone, in just about every situation,” says Donna Gilleskie, who has been a Carolina economics faculty member for 30 years.


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Harmony in Community

New faculty member and director of the Glee Club, Sean Grier, puts student experience first.


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Exploring medieval and early modern studies at Carolina

The minor helped enhance senior Elizabeth Kohn’s study of art, architecture and the Italian language.


Religious studies department manager named College Manager of the Year

Tracey Cave received the 2023-2024 Award in Management in the College of Arts and Sciences for her outstanding accomplishments in the department of religious studies.


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Examining the impact of market-driven epidemics

Eszter Rimányi ’23 used her UNC interdisciplinary studies major to explore how epidemics can be caused by more than viruses or germs — they can be fueled by commerce.


Lt. Col. Brie Vihlen, dressed in uniform, sits at a desk in her office in the ROTC building on campus.

Soaring though a career

Lt. Col. Brie Vihlen’s Air Force service has taken her to Afghanistan, the United Kingdom, bases throughout the United States and ultimately to commanding Carolina’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 590.


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Kathleen DuVal wins 2024 Cundill History Prize for her book “Native Nations”

UNC historian Kathleen DuVal is the 2024 winner of the Cundill History Prize for “Native Nations: A Millennium In North America” (Random House).


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