What do you do when you’ve reached the rank of Army staff sergeant early in your career? If you’re Carlos Cordero, 27, you go back to school to earn a degree that will help you reach your goal of becoming a commissioned officer.
Carlos Cordero: ‘A degree that matters’ Read More »
During the summer, faculty from different corners of campus come together to connect and share their writing. The faculty writing groups are an initiative of the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.
Faculty flock to summer writing groups for feedback and support Read More »
Researchers say the United States should re-evaluate its immigration policy’s definition of skilled workers to include the informal skills of migrant workers.
Study: Should the ‘school of life’ count for immigration? Read More »
UNC’s Carolina Population Center has received a five-year, $180 million award for its Monitoring and Evaluation to Assess and Use Results (MEASURE) Evaluation project from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The award is the second largest ever received by UNC.
$180 million to aid global health Read More »
Excavations led by UNC archaeologist Jodi Magness have revealed stunning new mosaics decorating the floor of a Late Roman (fifth century) synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee.
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Faculty and graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have won 2014 fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) to support their research. ACLS, based in New York City, is a private, nonprofit federation of 72 national scholarly organizations in the humanities and related social sciences. ACLS fellowships and grants are
American Council of Learned Societies awards research fellowships Read More »
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.
UNC, Notre Dame philosophers examine religious and transformative experiences Read More »
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 »
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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