An introduction to sign language
A new course on American Sign Language taught students the principles of the language and basic conversational strategies.
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Applied physical sciences research advances solar energy
In an article published this month in Science, researchers in the Huang Group in the College of Arts & Sciences’ department of applied physical sciences revealed a new method for stabilizing perovskite solar cells and discussed the implications it has on the future of solar energy and other technologies.
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Real-Life Value: APPLES Service-Learning Course Instructor Heather Knorr
Tucked in a back meeting room of the Carolina Union, service-learning leaders from across campus scribbled down notes. Their eyes were locked on Heather Knorr. At the front of the room, Knorr was excitedly remembering the children’s books her students had created during her recent service-learning Spanish course. Beaming, Knorr shared insights on how the
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Carolina is the nation’s best value in public higher education for the 18th time
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine awards UNC-Chapel Hill the top ranking due to innovative initiatives that keep higher-education costs low and support students to graduation.
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Well Said: Fighting for women in math
On this week’s episode of UNC’s “Well Said” podcast, doctoral student Katrina Morgan discusses founding the Girls Talk Math summer camp and explains how the program has been giving local high school girls a new outlook on mathematics.
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North Carolina tropical cyclone-driven coastal flooding is worsening with climate change
Six of the seven highest precipitation events in Coastal North Carolina since 1898 have occurred within the last 20 years, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences researchers found.
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Tar Heels in the Field: Cassidy Harding
Working with the Environmental Defense Fund this summer, Cassidy Harding is realizing her high school dream of becoming an environmental scientist.
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Tar Heels in the Field: Daniel Bowen
As a Town Council intern, rising junior Daniel Bowen is making his adopted hometown of Chapel Hill a better place to live.
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Tar Heels in the Field: Melody Zhou
After switching her music major focus from piano to vocal performance, rising Carolina senior Melody Zhuo is spending her summer performing Italian operas in Italy.
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New Carolina research center to address 21st century questions on digital information
With $5 million in support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Carolina will establish the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life.
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