With the creation of a Ph.D. program in the department of American studies, a new generation of scholars will explore different perspectives of the American story. The inaugural cohort of six doctoral students began their work in fall 2013.
New interdisciplinary Ph.D. explores many facets of the American story Read More »
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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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.
Climate change could shift Southeast’s drinking water supply to higher ground Read More »
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.
Global Heel: Alumna praises UNC international experiences Read More »
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.
Seven UNC students awarded Class of 1938 travel fellowships Read More »
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.
General Alumni Association awards 2014 Distinguished Service Medals Read More »
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.
Civil War research gives students ‘experience of a lifetime’ Read More »
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.
Commencement 2014: Red, white and blue honor Read More »
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.
Graduate students receive awards for leadership, scholarship, service Read More »
UNC sociologist Y. Claire Yang has won the 2014 Population Association of America (PAA) Early Achievement Award.
Yang wins Population Association of America’s Early Achievement Award Read More »
