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Desperately Seeking Salamanders

January 30, 2023

Two undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences search for salamanders in western North Carolina — and find so much more.

Jane Austen’s Desk

January 26, 2023

A new NEH grant will support UNC scholars’ creation of an immersive web environment designed to bring Jane Austen’s writing room — and her world — to life.

Bloomable robot, folding electronics enhance patient treatment

January 25, 2023

A research team including Wubin Bai, assistant professor in the department of applied physical sciences, has developed “bloomable” robots, microelectronics that fold to fit inside catheters for more effective and safer implementation.

3D imaging project brings Nepali sacred site to life

January 23, 2023

Religious studies scholar Lauren Leve partnered with a computer science class last semester to further her ongoing work to create an annotated 3D model of Swayambhunath, an ancient holy site in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley.

Bookmark This: 2022 wrap-up

January 6, 2023

We featured 10 amazing books by College faculty across different disciplines in 2022. “Bookmark This” is a feature that highlights these books. Enjoy this wrap-up, where we collect all of the “Bookmark This” interviews from the past year.

Rooted: Karla Slocum

January 5, 2023

Karla Slocum has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill for 27 years in a variety of roles, most recently as senior associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. She is also a professor of anthropology and the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy.