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Portrait of Al Duncan holding up a peculiar mask

Unmasking Ugliness

Al Duncan has spent the last 15 years exploring why humans are drawn to the unpleasant and uncomfortable aspects of life.


NC Humanities awards over $378,000 to support local history and storytelling projects

This year, NC Humanities awarded grants to 21 public humanities projects, including four involving College of Arts and Sciences faculty.


Collage -- headshot of Benjamin Waterhouse on the left, book cover on the right.

Bookmark This

Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College people. The November featured book is “One Day I’ll Work for Myself: The Dream and Delusion that Conquered America” by Benjamin C. Waterhouse, professor of history.


Graph reporting UNC department of chemistry's research findings

New approach boosting polymer conductivity holds immense potential for organic electronics

Researchers in the Department of Chemistry have introduced a new conjugated polymer, called POET-T2-COOH, that achieves electrical conductivities 100,000 times greater than comparable polymers.


Chemistry doctoral students Ryan Gentile, left, and Will Hemmingson work in Professor Jim Cahoon's lab with the automaton robot.

Robotics work heralds ‘discovery factories’

Carolina scientists define lab automation and create AI that enables a robot to work beside humans.


Orly Baum looks into a 3D printer to check on a print.

Junior Orly Baum is a maker at Carolina

The music major encourages fellow Tar Heels to stretch their creative comfort zones at UNC’s makerspaces, too. 


A scenic view of the Hollin River.

Creative collaborators: A symbiosis with the river

Led by geographer Gabriela Valdivia, a collaborative team is examining the impact of the construction industry on Ecuadorian communities along the Hollin River.