The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for European Studies (CES) was awarded two three-year grants from the European Union (EU) Commission and a special grant from the European Union Delegation to the United States. All awards begin in the 2015-2016 academic year.
Center for European Studies Receives Three Grants to Bolster Study of the European Union Read More »
Two social sciences faculty members were quoted in the media recently about their research.
Social sciences faculty in the news Read More »
Despite fears that higher education in the United States is in decline, CNN host Fareed Zakaria told a packed auditorium at UNC-Chapel Hill that he is extremely optimistic about the future.
Zakaria calls for a renewed commitment to higher education Read More »
North Carolina’s 800,000 Latinos represent the fastest-growing segment of the population and a significant potential market for the housing industry, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report in a new study.
Latino housing faces barriers, represents major untapped market, new study shows Read More »
Through the support of a $1.05 million grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co., the Center for Community Capital (CCC) will develop innovative strategies and solutions to help under-resourced communities become more vibrant and economically inclusive across the nation.
The Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies will host a conference on “World War I and the Transformation of the Middle East” on Feb. 19 and 20 in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx Global Education Center on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus, with a pre-conference panel at the Duke University Forum for Scholars and Publics.
UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke to examine lasting effects of WWI on Middle East Read More »
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP), a national program that aims to diversify the pool of students pursuing doctoral degrees in the humanities, social sciences and fine arts. MURAP works with students
The host of CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” contributing editor at The Atlantic and Washington Post columnist will speak on the value of a liberal arts education.
News analyst Fareed Zakaria to speak March 8 Read More »
Sociological research at UNC is again No. 1 in the country in terms of research expenditures from all sources, according to recent data on research expenditures compiled by the National Science Foundation.
UNC sociology is No. 1 in the country in terms of research expenditures Read More »
The African Studies Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrates its tenth anniversary in the 2015-2016 academic year.
Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of the African Studies Center Read More »
