PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the regional premiere of “Wrestling Jerusalem,” written and performed by Aaron Davidman, Jan. 7-11.
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Louis Pérez Jr., J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a leading scholar on Cuba and U.S.-Cuban relations. Pérez is contributing extensively to the global discussion on the re-opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
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Former Tar Heel basketball player Ademola Okulaja was called “The Warrior” because of his tough spirit. But his nickname took on a larger meaning in 2008, when doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his spine.
Nancy Allbritton in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Allbritton is the Paul Debreczeny Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and chair of the UNC/NC State joint department of biomedical engineering. The honor is awarded to academic inventors who have a prolific spirit of innovation
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Katie Savage first became connected with Carolina when she unexpectedly lost her left leg during surgery at UNC Hospitals when she was 14 years old. On Dec. 14, she joined 2,100 other new UNC graduates as she walked across the stage at the Dean Smith Center.
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UNC public policy professors Ashu Handa and Pam Jagger will join two public health colleagues in studying the dangers of cookstove smoke in Rwanda, thanks to a $2.5 million grant.
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Through a new documentary photography project, UNC marine ecologist and Ph.D. student Clare Fieseler captures female scientists who break stereotypes. Her goal is to inspire young women to pursue STEM careers. National Geographic produced a feature VIDEO on her efforts.
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College of Arts and Sciences students Raymond Blackwell, John Cruickshank and Fedor Kossakovski have created a new publication called Event Horizon. It’s a submission-based online magazine that dedicates itself to sharing stories and art inspired by science.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks 32nd among the world’s top 500 research universities, according to the inaugural U.S. News and World Report “Best Global Universities” rankings.
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Next Level, an international musical diplomacy program of the department of music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the U.S. Department of State, has received an $800,000 renewal grant.
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