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Fresh faces: Meet a few of the College’s new faculty
These fab five new Tar Heels are among the many talented teachers and researchers who are joining departments within the College of Arts and Sciences this fall.

UNC-Chapel Hill area studies centers awarded $12 million in federal education grants
UNC-Chapel Hill area studies centers will receive approximately $12 million in competitive federal Title VI funding over the next four years to support language and area studies coursework, global programming and events, and outreach and opportunities for educators across the southeastern U.S.

Happy first week of classes, Tar Heels
Tar Heels gathered in the Dean Smith Center on Aug. 14 for New Student Convocation, an annual celebration that marks the start of students’ academic journey at Carolina.

Inviting controlled chaos into drug synthesis
Chemist Pedro de Jesús Cruz’s recent study aims to solve an issue that frequently arises in the manufacturing of chemicals on a commercial scale: how to create and isolate a desired product without resulting in an abundance of difficult-to-dispose-of byproducts.

Making Carolina feel like home
Emma Fagerberg, a senior psychology and biology major, and her fellow resident advisors help new Tar Heels make Carolina their home.

Research on rare NC earthquake aids preparation, forecasting
Two years after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Sparta, North Carolina, professor Kevin Stewart’s research shows why the event was unique and important.

Meet a new Tar Heel: Roberto Escobar
After a 20-year career in the Marines, Roberto Escobar will begin a new chapter of his professional life this week as he becomes a Tar Heel.
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