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Two centuries of chemistry

Carolina’s chemistry department celebrates 200 years of chemical innovation and education.

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Plastic bag art

Artist Robin Frohardt is using art to bring greater awareness to the impact plastic has on the Earth.

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Senior Bell Tower Climb

The Carolina experiences of more than 1,000 seniors reached new heights April 18 as they ascended 128 steps above campus for the annual Senior Bell Tower Climb, hosted by the General Alumni Association.

News and Updates

- A $1 million Edge for Carolina students
  The Delany family has given a $1 million gift to the Carolina Edge initiative, with $750,000 benefiting the Carolina Covenant and $250,000 to support law school students.
- Bold predictions on civilization’s momentum fill hopeful Last Lecture
  Physics and astronomy professor Dan Reichart delivered the annual Last Lecture for the Class of 2018.
- What does it mean to be a public university?
- Carolina selects “Popular” for 2018 Summer Reading
- Harvey Award funds project to help relatives caring for abused or neglected children
  A team from the UNC School of Social Work will use the $75,000 award to spearhead an effort to help caregivers qualify for and receive financial resources and community support commensurate to adoptive parents.
- Study finds genetic evidence that magnetic navigation guides loggerhead sea turtles home
- Outstanding service earns six employees prestigious Massey Awards

Carolina on Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Popular and respected physics and astronomy professor Dan Reichart made bold predictions of a hopeful future for Carolina's graduating seniors at this year's Last Lecture. #UNCgrad
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  For Brooklyn-based artist Robin Frohardt, re-purposing trash isn't just sustainable, it's art. Discover how the Carolina Performing Arts Andrew W. Mellon DisTIL Fellow is using her artwork to showcase sustainability on campus this weekend at Current ArtSpace + Studio 👇 #UNC
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Members of the Class of 2018 climbed the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower yesterday and left their heel print. Get a first-hand look at this Carolina tradition ➡️ https://unc.live/2vq0tVm
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  “I think something rather profound is going on here. We are now able to recover the lives of people who would never appear in a history book and make them the stars of a new kind of movie.” Discover how a group of Carolina faculty, students and staff is working to preserve th...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Carolina sure is swell 💙
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Today, seniors participated in the Carolina tradition to climb the iconic Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower and leave their heel print. Congratulations Class of 2018! You've almost made it! #UNCGrad 💙🎓🐏
- @UNC
  RT @ChancellorFolt: Happy 200th anniversary to @unccollege’s Chemistry Department! It is amazing to see the transformational growth & impac…
- @UNC
  By taking a humorous approach towards the impact of plastic on the Earth, @UNCPerform Arts Andrew W. Mellon DisTIL Fellow Robin Frohardt is encouraging conversation about sustainability https://t.co/LGNmPFly2h
- @UNC
  RT @ChancellorFolt: Great to hear @UNC Professor of Chemistry, recipient of the National Medal of Technology & Innovation & co-founder of @…
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  .@CDSatUNC knows that sustainability means not only giving back to the environment but also the community #UNCThreeZeros ♻️https://t.co/mjR0ewX706 Graphic via @Sustainable_UNC https://t.co/vuuc1Y6mv2
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  Congratulations, Coach Miller! 💙 #GoHeels https://t.co/IbnRS13nUU
- @UNC
  Thank you to Jim and Kitty Delany! The Delany family is taking its commitment to Carolina even further with a $1 million gift to the Carolina Edge initiative #UNC https://t.co/8GAzi2vVN6

Events

Apr 04
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Apr 22
PlayMakers Rep | “Leaving Eden”
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
| $15
A story of racial tension, immigration, and economic crisis in a small North Carolina town—this unearthing of yesterday yields a hopeful hymn for our future.
Apr 10
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Jul 31
The Truth in Eight-Point Type: The Daily Tar Heel Celebrates 125 Years of Editorial Freedom
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wilson Library200 South RdChapel Hill27599 | Free
An exhibition at the Wilson Special Collections Library follows the 125-year history of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s student newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel.
Apr 20
Break Through: Communicating in a Crisis
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Carroll Hall211 South Columbia StreetChapel Hill27599 |
The UNC School of Media and Journalism, in collaboration with Duke Energy, is pleased to introduce “Break Through: Communicating in a Crisis,” a workshop to provide training, education and networking for public information officers and others responsible for communicating with the public during emergencies.