Salemi named finalist for national teaching award
Michael Salemi, UNC professor emeritus of economics, has been named a finalist for a national teaching award.
Michael Salemi, UNC professor emeritus of economics, has been named a finalist for a national teaching award.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced the recipients of the 2013 Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy. Three professors with expertise in public policy were awarded the endowed chair, including Daniel Gitterman.
To help you chill before the humidity sets in, here are a few events from our May calendar: May 2: Carolina Science Café and the Water in Our World initiative explore What’s in My Water, a discussion about environmental toxins in drinking water. With NCSU biologist Heather Patisaul. Free, 6 pm, Top of the Hill, …
Faculty Diversity Liaisons from departments across the College of Arts and Sciences gathered this spring to exchange information and ideas about how to enhance the diversity of the faculty.
Morehead-Cain Scholar Jake Bernstein is finishing up his first year at Carolina, but he was 15 years old when he started his first nonprofit with his sister, Simone. Their organization, VolunTEENnation.org, was originally designed to help teenagers in their hometown of St. Louis, Mo., find volunteer opportunities.
Steve Case will speak, and he and four other luminaries will receive honorary degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the May 12 Commencement ceremony.
Academic advisers at UNC were recently recognized with national and campus advising awards.
Kerry Steven Bloom, Thad L. Beyle Distinguished Professor of biology in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research.
The College of Arts and Sciences will offer a new graduate program in global studies, with the first class of students admitted in fall 2014. The new master of arts in global studies will combine academic studies with practical global experience.
Holden and Patti Thorp have received the William F. Little Award for Distinguished Service to the College of Arts and Sciences in recognition of their leadership and service as the University’s “First Couple.”