Massey Award winner Steve Davis has dedicated his life to preserving the history of North Carolina’s Native American peoples for future generations.

The awards, given annually, recognize “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” by University employees. Two hold appointments in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Senior Chloe Scattergood has spent the past two summers uncovering artifacts in Huqoq, Israel, and plans to pursue a master’s degree focused on colonial-era ceramics from the American East Coast.

UNC researchers Benjamin Arbuckle and Heather Lapham use ancient animal remains, texts, and iconography to understand how relationships with animals changed peoples’ lives and the world.