A bequest estimated at $7.5 million from an anonymous donor will establish three or more distinguished professorships in the College of Arts and Sciences.
$7.5 million bequest will fund professorships in communication and history departments Read More »
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 5 million Americans — a number predicted to increase to 20 million by 2050, according to UNC researchers.
Committed to Memory Read More »
Bernie Herman, George B. Tindall Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies and chair of the department of American studies, is also an oyster grower on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In this video, Herman discusses the challenge of protecting oysters from erosion, which is accelerated by climate-related sea level rise.
Bernie Herman: Oyster grower Read More »
At the intersection of art and science, music professor Lee Weisert creates sound installations allowing audiences to experience the natural world in a unique way.
The Music of Discovery Read More »
UNC-Chapel Hill is home to a professor who is studying and researching trees to better understand climate and weather. Erika Wise is an expert in the field of dendrochronology — the scientific method of dating tree rings.
Carolina professor’s research speaks for the trees Read More »
James Moeser, chancellor emeritus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been appointed acting director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities for academic year 2016-17 while current IAH Director Mark Katz begins a research leave.
Linwood Webster, an academic adviser in UNC-Chapel Hill’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a counseling fellowship from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation.
PlayMakers Repertory Company is pleased to announce the addition of two key staff members to its leadership team: Managing Director Justin Haslett and Associate Artistic Director Jerry Ruiz.
PlayMakers Repertory Company names new managing director and associate artistic director Read More »
Donovan Livingston’s passion for college access was evident during his four years as a history student at UNC-Chapel Hill. That same passion recently led to a moving speech at the Harvard School of Education commencement that has since gone viral.
History alumnus’ Harvard speech on college access goes viral Read More »
Nancy Rodriguez-Bunn is a mathematics professor within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. She works to understand social phenomena using math.
Mathematician’s research sheds light on urban crime, segregation, ecology, more Read More »
