The UNC Office of Technology Development has selected Carolina chemistry professor Maurice Brookhart as this year’s recipient of their Inventor of the Year Award. This award recognizes not only Brookhart’s numerous inventions and patents, but also his commitment to the University’s mission of encouraging innovation and disseminating knowledge. The award will be formally presented at the OTD’s […]
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered how helper molecules, or chaperones, aid in the RNA folding process, resolving a fundamental conundrum about how these important biological molecules work.
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The creation of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures (GSLL) from the merger of two formerly distinct departments in 2011 has generated an opportunity to create a new undergraduate concentration in Central European Studies. Unique in the U.S., this concentration will make UNC-Chapel Hill a leader in this growing field. The department will begin
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Alumnus Pablo Durana was honored with the production team for the short documentary, Inocente, which won the Oscar for the Best Documentary Short.
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Two UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral graduates, representing the fields of history and biology, will be the featured speakers at the third annual Sequoyah Distinguished Lecture on March 21. The free public event will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Carolina Inn’s Hill Ballroom. A reception will follow.
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Everything about this new entrepreneurship class was unusual. It focused on making a difference in the world. Professors told the students it was OK to fail. Instructional technology and a star lineup of guest speakers engaged students in new ways. Welcome to Entrepreneurship 1.0.
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Alexander Miller, assistant professor of chemistry, was named one of Forbes’ “30 under 30” in the energy category. His research on novel catalysts, which could convert other substances into liquid fuels, could have a large impact on renewable energy.
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