The right kind of popularity
Two different types of popularity exist, according to Carolina professor Mitch Prinstein, and being cool is not always a good predictor of future success.
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New name, new emphasis, for environmental program at UNC
A new interdisciplinary program in Environment, Ecology and Energy (E³P) will leverage the College’s strengths in natural sciences, social sciences and humanities to teach students how to best manage resources in an ever-changing world.
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Meet a Tar Heel: Christian Cambizaca
Incoming first-year student Christian Cambizaca has the rare quality of being trilingual — or hexalingual if you count the three computer coding languages he’s taught himself.
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New faculty join the College to kick off 2018-2019 academic year
For the 2018–19 academic year, 86 new people will join the Carolina faculty. Here’s an introduction to a few of them in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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A busy summer for Carolina faculty
Who says summer is a slow time in the world of academia? Certainly not Carolina’s faculty and staff, who were busy at work around the world, across the country and here on campus.
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Faculty featured on new WCHL show, ‘Focus Carolina’
Tune in to “Focus Carolina,” a new program on WCHL radio during morning, noon and evening drive times and on the weekends to hear stories about Carolina’s faculty and find out what ignites their passion for their work.
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Well Said: Popularity
In this week’s Well Said podcast, Mitch Prinstein discusses his research on popularity, explains the different forms of popularity and why it doesn’t always pay to be the most popular.
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Carolina welcomes Bourgeois sculptures to campus
Two sculptures by notable French-American artist Louise Bourgeois are coming to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on loan this fall. The world-renowned work, which will be displayed on campus along East Cameron Avenue, will support a University-wide initiative to integrate the arts into campus life.
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A History Lesson for Teachers
For K-12 teachers, Carolina houses a goldmine of information like archival maps, photos, and recordings — but finding those materials can be difficult. The Southern Oral History Program and Carolina K-12 joined forces to bring educators to campus, helping them uncover resources for use in the classroom.
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Well Said: computer science magic
Professor Gary Bishop was doing virtual reality before it was cool. Now he uses his computer science background to create books for children with visual impairments and developmental disabilities.
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