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Researchers Identify Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Treatment of Threatened Sea Lion

A recent study co-authored by a UNC-Chapel Hill chemistry professor identified biomarkers that could change the diagnosis and treatment of domoic acid toxicosis (DAT), a condition caused by a neurotoxin secreted by harmful algal blooms.


Head shot of Associate Professor LaToya Lain

Broadway and Beyond: The American Stage Musical

From Broadway classics to the latest hits, “MUSC 151: The American Stage Musical” explores themes of history and musical theater.


Scenes from the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower on March 21, 2023, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

University Teaching Awards honor 25 standout educators

Selected from 588 nominations, the winners — many from the College of Arts and Sciences — are skilled instructors and “true champions of the student.”


Isabel Silva, a Kenan Galapagos Fellow and doctoral student studying biology, left, and Savannah Ryburn, a doctoral student in the environment, ecology, and energy program within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences, right, work with samples in the Bruno lab. (Megan Mendenhall/UNC Research).

Bruno Lab research extends from Galapagos to NC

Led by biologist John Bruno, lab members study species unique to the archipelago but with relevance to the larger ecosystem.


Advancing Research on Central Asian Modern History and Asian Diasporic Foodscapes

After launching the Summer International Collaboration Research Grant in 2023, the Institute awarded SICR grants to associate professors Eren Tasar and Ji-Yeon Jo (FFP ’24) to conduct research in Austria and South Korea in summer 2024.


Collage of headshots of the PECASE winners.

Presidential Early Career Award goes to 4 Carolina researchers

Three of the four winners are in the College of Arts and Sciences. The U.S. government honor is the highest given to scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential.


A collage of headshots of the three Schwarzman winners

Three Tar Heels named Schwarzman Scholars

The prestigious award fully funds a master’s program in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. All three have ties to the College of Arts and Sciences.


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