James Williams, an Asian Studies and economics double major as well as a Phillips Ambassador, has been named one of the “25 under 25 in U.S. and China Relations,” a list published by Yale’s China Hands. James’s essay, “Rethinking China’s ‘Exploitation’ of Africa” appears in the fall 2014 issue of the China Hands journal. In […]
The Study Abroad Office in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which offers students more than 325 programs worldwide, has recently announced new programs in regions ranging from Argentina to Russia. New programs are listed below by location and first semester of offering. UNC Jewish Studies
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UNC 2010 computer science alumni Calvin Young was featured recently by Forbes magazine in the 30 Under 30 2015 in Consumer Tech who are turning your smartphone into life’s remote control.
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Louis Pérez Jr., J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a leading scholar on Cuba and U.S.-Cuban relations. Pérez is contributing extensively to the global discussion on the re-opening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
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The League of American Bicyclists has recognized UNC-Chapel Hill as a Bike Friendly University. The program acknowledges institutions of higher education for promoting and providing a more bike-friendly campus for students, staff and visitors.
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Nov. 19, 2014 Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, There is never a “best” time to leave a job that you love. I am writing to let you know that I have decided to step down as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the end of the current academic year. This is the
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November 19, 2014 Dear College Faculty and Staff: Following Dean Karen Gil’s message to you earlier today, I am writing to express my own message of gratitude and admiration for Dean Gil. Over the past year, as a member of my Cabinet representing our largest academic department, Dean Gil has done a great job helping
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“Johnny Johnson” is a play written by Paul Green with music by Kurt Weill. It is part of the campuswide “A Year-Long Conversation: World War I – The Legacy” sponsored by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and College of Arts and Sciences. The show runs Nov. 20-24.
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Musicologist Annegret Fauser of UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences has won two major awards for her book, “Sounds of War: Music in the United States during World War II” (Oxford University Press, 2013).
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When she was in second grade, Anna Atencio’s parents gave her a microscope. “I don’t think I ever put it down,” she says. “I always wanted to be a scientist—right from the start. I had no idea that you could grow up to be something that didn’t involve science.” Atencio is now a sophomore at UNC, majoring
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