May 2014 – Page 2 – College of Arts and Sciences News Archive

Robertson Scholars Leadership Program announces Class of 2018

May 15, 2014 / Global Programs, Undergraduate Education

Thirty high school graduates have accepted invitations to become Robertson Scholars, receiving undergraduate merit scholarships to attend either the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or Duke University. This year’s class hails from 17 states and six different countries, representing a plethora of backgrounds and global views. The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program invests in […]

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Climate change could shift Southeast’s drinking water supply to higher ground

May 15, 2014 / Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Social Sciences

Researchers studying how Southeastern forests respond to drought report that stressed watersheds at lower elevations will be less able to provide high-quality drinking water as the climate continues to change.

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Global Heel: Alumna praises UNC international experiences

May 14, 2014 / Diversity, Fine Arts & Humanities, Global Programs, Social Sciences

laina Giolando ’11 followed her heart at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and beyond to New York City; Lagos, Nigeria; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; and to her current posting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Giolando attributes her globe-trotting career to the international exposure and encouragement she gained while a student at Carolina.

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Seven UNC students awarded Class of 1938 travel fellowships

May 14, 2014 / Fine Arts & Humanities, Global Programs, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Social Sciences, Undergraduate Education

Seven University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students received UNC Class of 1938 travel fellowships for research abroad this summer. Many of the students have majors in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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General Alumni Association awards 2014 Distinguished Service Medals

May 14, 2014 / Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Social Sciences

The General Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Saturday (May 10) honored five alumni for their outstanding service to the University and to the association. Two winners graduated with degrees from the College.

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Civil War research gives students ‘experience of a lifetime’

May 12, 2014 / Fine Arts & Humanities, Undergraduate Education

A class of UNC undergraduates spent the spring semester researching literary and visual representations of the Civil War as part of an American literature seminar taught by UNC associate professor of English Eliza Richards.

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Commencement 2014: Red, white and blue honor

May 8, 2014 / Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Social Sciences, Undergraduate Education

Sunday, a new kind of cord will grace the shoulders of some of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s most dedicated graduates: those who serve the United States.

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Graduate students receive awards for leadership, scholarship, service

May 8, 2014 / Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Alexandra Jazz Dickinson, a doctoral student in chemistry, and Xin Liu, a doctoral student in Romance languages and literatures, have received the 2014 Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service by a Graduate or Professional Student.

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Yang wins Population Association of America’s Early Achievement Award

May 7, 2014 / Diversity, Global Programs, Social Sciences

UNC sociologist Y. Claire Yang has won the 2014 Population Association of America (PAA) Early Achievement Award.

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Owen honored for distinguished service to the College

May 6, 2014 / Fine Arts & Humanities, Undergraduate Education

Bobbi Owen, senior associate dean for undergraduate education, has been awarded the William F. Little Award for Distinguished Service to the College of Arts and Sciences in recognition of her extraordinary leadership and service.

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