Erica Wallace is coordinator for peer mentoring and engagement in the Center for Student Success and Academic Counseling in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Jan Johnson Yopp is a professor in the School of Media and Journalism and dean of Summer School for Academic Affairs. They are recipients of this year’s MLK Unsung Hero Awards.
Unsung Heroes strive to even out the playing field Read More »
The Asian studies department led its largest Religions Field Trip in the Triangle, to give participants the opportunity to meet practitioners of the various faiths, observe worship practices, and ask questions.
Learning about Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism in the Triangle Read More »
Colin Palmer became the first African-American chair of a major department at UNC-Chapel Hill when he was appointed to lead the history department in 1986, a post he held until 1991. He’ll be honored at several events the week of Feb. 19.
Pioneering professor honored for contributions to UNC Read More »
Rye Barcott, social entrepreneur and a graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will deliver the University’s spring Commencement address on May 13 in Kenan Stadium.
College alumnus Rye Barcott, social entrepreneur, to speak at spring commencement Read More »
Yaiza Canzani, an assistant professor of mathematics in UNC’s College of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a 2018 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Mathematics’ Yaiza Canzani named a Sloan Fellow ‘rising star’ Read More »
For Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, Global Spotlight Week is a perfect example of the kind of work that he hopes to expand in UNC-Chapel Hill’s area studies centers. As senior associate dean for social sciences and global programs in the College of Arts & Sciences, he oversees the six centers co-sponsoring Global Spotlight Week.
Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld seeks to broaden the mission of Carolina’s area studies centers Read More »
Last week’s launch of a sports car into space — it was a publicity stunt for a commercial rocket liftoff—has captivated sky watchers the world over, but perhaps none more than those who study the stars as their profession.
UNC astronomers track roadster-driving ‘Starman’ Read More »
To provide resources and community for first-generation graduate students, The Graduate School incorporated the Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS initiative into the Diversity and Student Success program.
Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS initiative helps students succeed Read More »
Victoria Bautch, chair of the biology department, has been awarded a $6 million Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH-NHLBI).
Bautch receives $6 million outstanding investigator award Read More »
The University Gazette recently published this Q&A with Jonathan Jensen, assistant professor of sport administration in the department of exercise and sport science. For the feature, “Carolina People,” Jensen talks about his research, and about his upcoming trip to the winter Olympics.
Sports marketing expert Jonathan Jensen is headed to the Olympics Read More »
