In this week’s “Well Said” podcast, assistant professor Nicholas Law from the physics and astronomy department discusses the Evryscope, how it is used to monitor 50 million stars and what they’ve found so far.
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Kent Place School from Summit, New Jersey, won the 2018 National High School Ethics Bowl. Students from across the United States came to UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss complex and timely ethical dilemmas collaboratively in the sixth annual event.
Kent Place School wins sixth annual National High School Ethics Bowl Read More »
The department of English and comparative literature will offer seven new major concentrations beginning this fall. Want to make yourself more marketable? Students are encouraged to pair their English major with natural sciences, social sciences and more.
Double up and pick a concentration: English offers perfect pairing with any major Read More »
During her initial pre-dissertation fieldwork in Lima, anthropology Ph.D. candidate Achsah Dorsey met with a number of women about their primary health concerns. “Every person I spoke to wanted to know more about anemia and its effect on their children,” she said.
Iron woman crosses hemispheres to wipe out anemia Read More »
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill welcomed a delegation from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at King’s College London April 16-19, 2018, including Russell Goulbourne, dean, and Raphael Woolf, vice dean of external relations.
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A UNC team led by geologist Tamlin Pavelsky has received $1.5 million from NASA’s Earth Science Division to expand a pilot citizen science program to measure lake water storage from North Carolina to the globe. Pavelsky’s team was one of six chosen from a group of 16 prototype projects at institutions around the country.
UNC team wins $1.5 million NASA grant to study water storage in lakes Read More »
On April 23, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a $10 million commitment from the John William Pope Foundation to support a combination of core areas where Carolina excels: cancer research, multidisciplinary and innovative thinking, excellence in sport and being of and serving the state’s citizens.
Jamie May, former senior associate dean for development and executive director of the Arts and Sciences Foundation, was awarded the William F. Little Award for Distinguished Service to the College of Arts and Sciences in recognition of his extraordinary leadership and service. The honor was presented at an Arts and Sciences Foundation board dinner on
May honored for his distinguished service to the College Read More »
Latasha Mingo, department manager for psychology and neuroscience, has been named Manager of the Year in the College of Arts & Sciences. The award was presented at the College’s Award in Management luncheon on April 18.
Latasha Mingo of psychology and neuroscience department named Manager of the Year Read More »
A project to replace the roof of the Hanes Art Center will begin May 14, 2018, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 12, 2018. The project will include the replacement of the original 26,000 square foot roof, repairs to the building envelope, and the installation of a permanent fall protection system.
Hanes Art Center roof replacement project will begin May 14 Read More »
