Six students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study critical needs languages during Summer 2016.
Six UNC Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships from US Department of State Read More »
UNC chemist Joseph DeSimone’s years of innovative and beneficial work in material science was honored by President Barack Obama with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
‘That fearless spirit of innovation’ Read More »
When Rósa Magnusdottir Ph.D. ’06 moved to North Carolina in 1999 to pursue a doctorate in Russian history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she had never before set foot in the state. “Choosing UNC was purely based on a hunch that it would be a good place to study, and I
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Tiffany Cox, who double-majored in global studies and public policy and minored in Chinese in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of 20 selected for graduate program focused on Foreign Service preparation.
Launched in Fall 2013, the Global Partnership Awards help UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, staff and students sustain and develop partnerships with international institutions, with preference given to proposals that include designated UNC strategic or emerging partners.
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Seventeen undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one undergraduate from Duke University have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for Summer and Fall 2016 study abroad programs in Asia. In addition, one history doctoral candidate was awarded a Phillips Graduate Ambassador travel award for research in Japan this summer.
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Anna Kirey ’15 M.A. understands the value of regional studies. She has had a truly global education, studying in Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Costa Rica, Sweden, the U.S. and her home country, Ukraine.
For Global Heel Anna Kirey ’15, Advancing LGBTQI Rights Requires Regional Expertise Read More »
Eleven UNC students will become the first graduating class of the MA in global studies program on May 8. The program combines scholarly rigor and the development of practical skills to prepare students for careers in a globalized world.
Global studies master’s program graduates first class Read More »
An analysis of more than 40 climate-adaptation plans from across the U.S. shows that local communities are good at developing strategies to combat the harmful effects of climate change but often fail to prioritize their goals or to provide implementation details.
U.S. climate-adaptation plans long on ideas, short on details, priorities Read More »
The 4th annual Diversity THINKposium will be held Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Friday Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. This year theme will be “Microaggressions.”
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