A current multidisciplinary initiative led by Carolina’s Jason Mihalik is tracking neurological function in elite warfighters. In August 2008, high school athlete Matthew Gfeller sustained a fatal traumatic brain injury during his first varsity football game. One year later, Matthew’s family and friends turned their grief into hope by funding the creation of the Matthew
Concussion care on the front lines Read More »
Wesley Legant of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the UNC School of Medicine is one of 22 early-career scientists and engineers who will each receive $875,000 over five years from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation to pursue their research.
Legant named 2019 Packard Fellow Read More »
Ray Dooley will mark his 100th production at PlayMakers Repertory Company with Dairyland (Oct. 16-Nov. 3) — a remarkable feat of longevity by one of the company’s most beloved actors.
During the annual University Day ceremony at Memorial Hall, Carolina celebrated its founding and its mission to serve the state.
‘Service to the state’ theme threads through University Day Read More »
On a mission for innovation and translational science, Rahima Benhabbour is using 3D-printing technology and her startup company AnelleO to create a breakthrough in women’s health.
Personalized drug delivery in 3D Read More »
A family legacy of UNC alumni and a passion for lifelong learning continue to inspire Ann Rankin Cowan (psychology ’75) to give back to Carolina. Cowan is an avid supporter of the arts and sciences and committed to passing down that tradition. Her most recent gift, supported through a planned gift and the Cowan Family
Seed funding will bolster innovative research projects in psychology Read More »
“I want to take away any number of fears that may prevent a student — who grew up like me — from studying abroad,” explained Michael-Bryant Hicks ’96.
Igniting a global spark in students Read More »
Jeromy Rech, a doctoral student in chemistry, recognizes how influential teaching and mentorship can be in making major life decisions. He says advice from mentors has opened him up to new possibilities, including enriching experiences in graduate school.
Graduate student profile: Jeromy Rech Read More »
Joanne Mills Garrett, who holds three degrees from Carolina, planned to write a Broadway play one day.
Lifelong love of theater leads alumna to support PlayMakers’ artistic director Read More »
The new class of more than 200 members, which includes three Carolina faculty, including two from the College of Arts & Sciences, recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals in academia, the arts, business, government and public affairs.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences members to be inducted Oct. 12 Read More »
