Social Sciences
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Carolina alumni named Schwarzman Scholars
The master’s degree program supports study at China’s prestigious Tsinghua University and bridges the academic and professional worlds to educate students about leadership and China’s expanding role in the world.
Two alumnae named recipients of Marshall Scholarship
Anne Sutton, a 2018 graduate with degrees in music and geography, and Olivia Holder, who earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 2018, are Carolina’s 19th and 20th Marshall Scholars.
Six undergraduates selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors for study in Asia
Six undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for study abroad programs in Asia in 2020. Two scholarship recipients will study in Singapore, two in Taiwan, one in South Korea and one in Thailand.
A Diamond Heel returns to campus to earn his degree
When RC Orlan signed his first professional contract with the Washington Nationals in 2012, he made a promise to himself that he would return to Carolina to finish his degree. He will fulfill that promise this weekend. https://youtu.be/HmerP3k1hrs RC Orlan had one dream growing up: to play professional baseball. He was drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles … Continued
The Carolina Transportation Program: A Conversation with Noreen McDonald
Noreen McDonald, professor and chair of the department of city and regional planning at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, sat down with CURS to talk about her work as the director of the Carolina Transportation Program (CTP).
Three Carolina faculty members elected lifetime AAAS fellows
Channing Der, Kathleen Mullan Harris and Karin Pfennig are among the 443 scientists selected for induction into the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Bee-hind the Scenes
Bryn Walker, a junior from Morrisville, N.C., is president of the Carolina Beekeeping Club. Walker’s experience at Carolina has been shaped by her passion for beekeeping.