Social Sciences
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Uncovering histories
Anthropologist and archaeologist Anna Agbe-Davies uncovers little-known histories of African-American women by looking at the homes that shaped their lives

Rhodes appointed interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
As Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts & Sciences since 2012, Rhodes has long championed the value of the arts and humanities to a well-rounded education throughout her more than three decades at Carolina.

Two dozen earn 2019 University Teaching Awards
Each year, the University recognizes faculty, staff and students for outstanding teaching. Many of the winners are in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Habitat for Humanity CEO is May commencement speaker
Jonathan T.M. Reckford, who graduated from Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1984, will deliver the Commencement address at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Spring Commencement on May 12.

Nobel laureate Kip Thorne to speak on black holes, time travel and more
Kip Thorne’s lecture, “My Romance with the Warped Side of the Universe: From Black Holes and Wormholes to Time Travel and Gravitational Waves” will take place on Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall.

Guskiewicz appointed interim chancellor
A neuroscientist and internationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions, Kevin Guskiewicz joined Carolina’s faculty in 1995 and has served as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences since January 2016. As interim chancellor, he will chart a course for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

A Tar Heel at the Super Bowl
Carolina alumnus Alex Floch is no stranger to being on the sidelines of big games. On Sunday night, he’ll be on the field for Super Bowl LIII as the mascot manager for the LA Rams.