September 2018

Doctoral student receives Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

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larisa svirsky

Larisa Svirsky is one of 21 doctoral students nationwide to receive the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship in 2018. The 12-month fellowship, awarded by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, is the nation’s most prestigious award for doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences whose work focuses on questions of ethical and religious values.

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PlayMakers Repertory Company presents Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Skeleton Crew’

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Graphic image says "Skeleton Crew" by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, Oct. 10-28, PlayMakers Repertory Company

PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly presents Dominique Morisseau’s “Skeleton Crew,” the searing dramatic final installment in her Detroit Trilogy. Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, the production runs from Oct. 10-28 at the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art.

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Stroud directs hub for nonpartisan discussion of serious ethical issues

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Sarah Stroud directs the UNC Parr Center for Ethics. (photo by Kristen Chavez)

Sarah Stroud, the new director of the UNC Parr Center for Ethics, brings a passion for connecting scholarly work on ethical issues with public engagement. She said she is “thrilled to be taking the reins of such a dynamic center, already overflowing with student and faculty energy and enthusiasm.” We recently chatted with her about

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Science, spirituality and synergy in Nepal

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Early morning clouds are reflected in a blue pool on the Ngozumba glacier in the Gokyo Valley of Nepal, with the twin peaks of Cholatse and Arakam Tse visible in the background. (Photo by Roberto Camassa.)

In a three-week journey from Chapel Hill to the Himalayas to study the effects of climate change on Buddhist holy lakes, two mathematicians, a marine scientist and a religious studies scholar overcame multiple challenges and proved the value of an interdisciplinary team.

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Gladfelter wins “big ideas” grant from National Science Foundation

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Amy Gladfleter in her lab

Biologist Amy Gladfelter has received a “10 big ideas for future investments” award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support interdisciplinary research in “Understanding the Rules of Life.” The awards, totaling $15 million and given to 29 projects, demonstrate NSF’s commitment to address some of the greatest challenges in understanding the living world, in

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New research provides insight into how plant pathogens trigger plant diseases that threaten the global food supply

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A UNC-Chapel Hill interdisciplinary research team of chemists and biologists has unlocked an important clue in understanding how plant pathogens cause diseases that can create significant crop damage worldwide.

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