Celebrate undergraduate research at UNC April 14
More than 140 Carolina undergraduate students will present their work at the 15th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research on Monday.
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Social Sciences
Women entrepreneurs have limited chances to lead their new businesses
Women who start new businesses with men have limited opportunities to move into leadership roles, according to sociologists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and when they co-found a business with their husbands, they have even fewer chances to be in charge.
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True democracy eludes Russia
Thirty-four years later, the old Soviet Union is gone, and the Olympics have just ended in the new Russia. Robertson continues to be a keen observer, now as an associate professor of political science at Carolina who has built a career studying political protest in modern Russia.
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Transforming large lecture classes
Professors across the College of Arts and Sciences are changing the structure of large introductory classes to enhance student learning and make their classes more engaging, experiential and effective.
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Harvey Award winner to train school coaches on how to support academic success
Roberto Quercia, winner of the 2013 C. Felix Harvey Award, will use the money that came with the prize to develop a training academy that prepares middle and high school coaches to support academic success among male athletes of color.
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UNC students living King’s legacy receive scholarship
Three students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been chosen to receive the Martin Luther King Jr. UNC Student Scholarship, an award given annually to students who not only excel academically, but who embody King’s commitment to civil and human rights in their contributions to the community.
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Entrepreneurship student designs wallet with GPS technology
UNC entrepreneurship minor student Andrew Royce Bauer ’16, has created a lot of buzz with his new GPS wallet. He talked to us about his inspiration for the Royce Freedom Wallet and how his professors at UNC have helped him along the way.
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UNC study: Kenya poverty alleviation program delays teen sexual activity
Kenya’s national poverty alleviation program leads teens to delay sexual activity. Because age of sexual debut is a known risk factor for HIV infection, these large-scale programs could have a spillover impact on HIV prevention, according to the results of a study by UNC researchers.
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Rohe receives Fulbright Award to the United Kingdom
William “Bill” Rohe, a faculty member in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Fulbright Research Scholarship to research urban revitalization in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Fredy Grefa: From the Ecuadorian Amazon to Chapel Hill
Fredy Grefa, a native of Coca, Ecuador, has traveled far to pursue a master’s in city and regional planning from UNC. He is hoping to help indigenous cultures have a voice in natural resource management in the Amazon.
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