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Theodore Nollert stands outside under a tree.

Teaching poetry and literature in prison

Theodore Nollert, a Ph.D. candidate in the department of English and comparative literature, has taught American poetry and literature to an unexpected audience. He has traveled to Granville Correctional Institution dozens of times this year to teach a course to inmates.


New research examines ways to potentially diminish partisan animosity

Can we reduce partisan animosity? Researchers find that highlighting commonalities and reducing extremist voices in the news media are among the ways to help overcome division.


Carolina celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

This year’s theme for the celebration is “Vivir Mi Vida,” or “live my life,” with a focus on sharing the stories of the Latinx community and encouraging students to express their authentic selves.


The bow of the boat overlooks the vast ocean.

21 Days at Sea

Junior Stephanie Caddell shares how three weeks on a research vessel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean changed her life.


Jordan Truglio stands outside on Polk Place on the Carolina campus.

Getting to Carolina, step by step

A former marine sergeant and current Tar Heel Jordan Truglio shares his journey to Carolina and how the C-STEP program helped him.


White words on coral background: "Good and Ready."

Humanities for the Public Good hosts “Good and Ready” Symposium Sept. 19-23

A modern retelling of “Pride and Prejudice?” Sharing the ancient world with video games? Using theater to process a hundred-year-old trauma? There is so much to learn and explore at the 2022 Humanities for the Public Good (HPG) Symposium. 


Closeup of the Old Well with the sun shining through the trees.

UNC-Chapel Hill ranks fifth among national public universities for 22nd consecutive year

The 2023 rankings list Carolina as 29th overall between public and private institutions. In the best value category, Carolina claims first place among public institutions for the 18th consecutive year.


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