Mallory Nickel, who in early August launched into her second year teaching at Lee Early College High School in Sanford, down U.S. 15-501 just south of Chapel Hill, knows a thing or two about holding teenagers’ attentions.
Alumna Profile: Mallory Nickel ’12 teaches on the move Read More »
The 3,988 first-year students expected to start classes at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill next week were chosen from a record 31,331 applicants. They hail from 94 North Carolina counties, 38 states and the District of Columbia and 24 countries.
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This summer, faculty in the College have experienced a tandem bike ride across the country, archaeological excavations in Greece, a music cultural diplomacy trip to India and a visit to El Alto, Bolivia, to study a cable car system in the highest city in the world.
What I did this summer: Faculty adventures Read More »
UNC joins an international team of astronomers in using the world’s first robotic laser adaptive optics system to explore thousands of exoplanet systems (planets around other stars) at resolutions approaching those of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Laser-wielding robot probes exoplanet systems 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 »
Recent Carolina graduate Taylor Price of Cary, N.C., was an environmental studies major and geography minor. She spent the fall 2013 semester at the Institute for the Environment’s Outer Banks Field Site (OBXFS).
Student Spotlight: Taylor Price Read More »
A custom-made cocktail of microbes could increase crop yield, protect a plant from drought and fight off pests without using insecticide. But before agricultural biotechnology companies can start making microbe recipes, they need to know which microbes work best. That’s where UNC’s Jeff Dangl steps in.
The Business of Bugs: Bringing agricultural biotechnology to the Triangle Read More »
The Energy Frontier Research Center for Solar Fuels (EFRC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received $10.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance emerging solar energy technologies and to turn these technologies into devices that can efficiently produce fuels.
UNC gets millions in federal funding to expand solar energy research Read More »
William Prentice, a professor of exercise and sport science, has been recognized by the United States Sports Academy for his contributions and achievements in sports medicine.
Prentice honored by United States Sports Academy Read More »
A team of astronomers has identified possibly the coldest, faintest white dwarf star ever detected. This ancient stellar remnant is so cool that its carbon has crystallized, forming — in effect — an Earth-size diamond in space.
Remarkable white dwarf star possibly coldest, dimmest ever detected Read More »
