March 2017

‘Creating Scientists’ is focus of 5-year QEP initiative

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has launched a five-year initiative, “Creating Scientists: Learning by Connecting, Doing and Making,” to expose undergraduate students to more hands-on research and collaborative opportunities and help them hone their analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle real-world problems.

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Twenty-four teams from across the U.S. participate in National High School Ethics Bowl

The fifth annual North Carolina High School Ethics Bowl will bring 24 teams from across the United States to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on April 8th and 9th, 2017. Hosted by The Parr Center for Ethics in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, students will exercise their philosophical and ethical muscles

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Ninety percent of predatory fish gone from Caribbean coral reefs due to overfishing

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that up to 90 percent of predatory fish are gone from Caribbean coral reefs, straining the ocean ecosystem and coastal economy. The good news? They identified reefs, known as supersites, which can support large numbers of predator fishes that if reintroduced, can help restore the environmental and economic setback inflicted by overfishing

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UNC Hosts Tania Lima from King’s College London

Tania Lima, director of global engagement for King’s Worldwide at King’s College London, visited the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on February 23 for an overview of partnership activities between UNC and King’s. Lima joined King’s Worldwide in February 2016 and is responsible for directing the global engagement team and supporting overseas partnerships.

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