October 2018

Celebrate Carolina’s 225 years at University Day Oct. 12

Picture of Old Well with South Building in background

In 1793, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded as a bold experiment — an untested idea, built on the principles of lux, libertas – light and liberty. For 225 years, Tar Heels have paved the way to a better world for generations to come. We walk the unpaved road with curiosity, […]

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Major Milestones in the College of Arts & Sciences

Milestone Moments in the College of Arts & Sciences—an infographic timeline 1795: Students: 41 Faculty: 3 Departments: 2 Illustration of Hinton James, the first student to arrive at UNC. Illustration from 1935 Yackety Yack yearbook.

As the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill looks back on its 225-year history, the College of Arts & Sciences is also reflecting on the College of the past. Although the College of Arts & Sciences that we know today wasn’t formally established until 1935, a strong liberal arts education has been at the

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New bio-inspired dynamic materials transform themselves

The image depicts the interaction between a brain cell known as astrocyte (shown in blue) and a synthetic material (shown in green) that mimics the extracellular environment. The material made of peptides and DNA forms fibrous bundles (highlighted in yellow) that are similar to the ones present in the spinal cord when an injury occurs.

Highly dynamic synthetic superstructures self-assemble, change stiffness of soft materials, then revert, while providing new clues on brain, spinal cord injuries and neurological disease. Associate Professor of Applied Physical Sciences Ronit Freeman helped to develop the work when she was a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University.

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