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Last updated at 10:00pmThursday, November 15th, 2018

Carolina in the fall

Carolina blue will always be the most loved color on campus, but red, orange and yellow soar in popularity in October and November.

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225 years of Tar Heels: Elinor Dixon Hawkins
Affectionately known as the “Story Lady,” Elinor Dixon Hawkins has championed libraries and shared stories with people across North Carolina for years.
Combating global warming with seaweed
A student startup plans to revolutionize seaweed farming in temperate waters to create jobs, reduce plastic pollution and clean carbon from the atmosphere.
Well Said: Carolina Indian Circle
On this week’s podcast, senior Gabrielle James discusses one of the best decisions she ever made — enrolling at Carolina. She also shares her experience as president of the Carolina Indian Circle, a group to support American Indian students.

Discover UNC-Chapel Hill

A Naval plane takes off from an aircraft carrier.

Leveling the playing field

A UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School seminar tailored for the U.S. Navy has provided insights and strategies that have resulted in substantial savings.

News and Updates

- Carolina field hockey wins NCAA championship
  The Carolina field hockey team beat Maryland on Sunday for its seventh NCAA championship.
- Carolina ranks 17th among U.S. universities for study abroad in 2018 ‘Open Doors’ report
  The Open Doors top 25 list is based on the total number of a higher education institution’s students who study abroad.
- Trustees honor four for dedication, commitment and service to the University
- Trustees hear from Chancellor’s Science Scholars, give update on Confederate Monument
- $14.7 million grant from NFL will examine 20-year neurologic health outcomes in former NFL players
  The five-year, multi-institution project will also investigate diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
- Winston B. Crisp, former vice chancellor for student affairs, to speak at Winter Commencement
- Carolina honors Tar Heel veterans

In Pictures

Fall color on display

Carolina's campus is bursting with color as cooler temperatures settle in. Take a look at the maples, dogwood and ginkgos — and the reds, oranges and yellows they bring.

Carolina on Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Since 2011, a UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School seminar tailored for the U.S. Navy has provided insights and strategies that have resulted in substantial taxpayer savings (think billions). Learn more about these week-long seminars ⬇️
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  There are few things more beautiful than Carolina in the fall. Take a look at campus as it transforms with cooler temperatures and bursts with fall color 😍
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Stunning scenes that include man-eating fish and the parting of the Red Sea are just a few of the images on mosaics uncovered by a #UNC team of archaeologists and students in an ancient Galilean Jewish village. See what they've unearthed and read more here from National Geographi...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  University of National Champions! Congratulations to the North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team on completing a perfect 23-0 season today to capture the NCAA crown 🏆
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Good luck to the North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team as they take on Maryland in the #NCAA championship game today at 1 p.m.! #GoHeels
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  He has almost 200 patents to his name (with another 200 pending), and has been awarded the most prestigious honor for technological achievement in the United States. Discover how these accomplishments are just the tip of the iceberg for Carolina chemistry professor Joe DeSimone. ...
- @UNC
  Since 2011, the insights and strategies learned from this #UNC @kenanflagler seminar have contributed to nearly $2 billion in savings across several @USNavy programs ⬇️ https://t.co/1Bo9HajR7N
- @UNC
  Elinor Dixon Hawkins brought story time into the homes of many North Carolinians by starring in a local television show and creating eight libraries in Eastern N.C. See how her own story began here at Carolina #UNC225 https://t.co/38zAlftWUf
- @UNC
  Thanks to its commitment to providing a global education, #UNC has been ranked a top institution on the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange! 🌍 https://t.co/mYSFYIkrc4
- @UNC
  *#UNC student studies abroad* student's brain: don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it Heels abroad: TAR https://t.co/SUlBTx4YLG
- @UNC
  Do you ever just walk around and think how lucky we are to be here? 💙 #UNC #blessed https://t.co/JvEIV9CH89
- @UNC
  RT @UNCTarHeelTech: @UNC The worldwide Microsoft outage continues. We've taken a temporary step to make email accessible to faculty, staff…

Events

Nov 07
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Dec 05
John and June Allcott Gallery: Norma Vila Rivero, A Metaphor Against Oblivion
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hanes Art Center115 S. Columbia St.Chapel HillNC27514 |
A Metaphor Against Oblivion is inspired by two themes; landscape and absence. It comments on and metaphorically represents the absent landscape that remains in the collective consciousness.
Nov 14
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Dec 14
2018 UNC Employee Forum Campus-Wide Toy Drive for UNC Children’s Hospital
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
UNC-Chapel Hill |
Help us spread some Carolina cheer this holiday season! The Employee Forum’s Community Service Committee is sponsoring their second annual campus toy drive benefiting the patients and families at UNC Children’s Hospital! Let’s put a smile on the face of these spectacular mini Tar Heels!
Nov 14
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Dec 02
PlayMakers | “She Loves Me”
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
PlayMakers Repertory Company120 Country Club Rd.Chapel HillNC27599-3235 | $15
In this romantic musical comedy of mistaken identity, there is no love lost between Amalia and Georg, until Georg realizes they’ve been one another’s anonymous pen pals, kicking off a new quest to win her heart.