The Energy Frontier Research Center for Solar Fuels (EFRC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received $10.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance emerging solar energy technologies and to turn these technologies into devices that can efficiently produce fuels.
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Individuals in Latin America with darker skin color are at higher risk for poor health and discrimination, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Princeton University.
Philosophers from UNC and Notre Dame will explore religious and transformative experiences thanks to a new grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
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Mathilde Verdier, a 2006 global studies graduate originally from France, understands firsthand the influence the Campus Y can have on students’ lives. She’s helping students launch social ventures through the Y’s CUBE incubator.
Calling to serve others leads Verdier back to Campus Y Read More »
After 47 years at Carolina, longtime professor Fred Clark is stepping down from teaching. But, he’s not stepping away from the students — it’s something he can’t even imagine.
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William Prentice, a professor of exercise and sport science, has been recognized by the United States Sports Academy for his contributions and achievements in sports medicine.
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A team of astronomers has identified possibly the coldest, faintest white dwarf star ever detected. This ancient stellar remnant is so cool that its carbon has crystallized, forming — in effect — an Earth-size diamond in space.
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UNC philosopher William G. Lycan will deliver the 2014-2015 Sanders Lecture at an upcoming meeting of the American Philosophical Association (APA). Lycan is the William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor in the department of philosophy. The Sanders Lecturer is selected by a special APA committee. It was established in 2013 “to honor a distinguished scholar in
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UNC-Chapel Hill roommates and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers Shad Albarazanji and Trey Bright are riding bikes 4,000 miles cross-country on Push America’s Journey of Hope.
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UNC sociologist Howard Aldrich will receive an honorary degree from Mid Sweden University on Oct. 10.
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