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A culture of innovation

From the classroom to the lab, Carolina innovators are helping to solve some of the world’s biggest problems.

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225 years of Tar Heels: Joseph DeSimone
DeSimone has nearly 200 patents issued in his name, with more than 200 pending, and is one of the few people who has been elected to all three branches of the U.S. National Academies.
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.

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Todd Pope stands near his robotic surgical machine.

Carolina alumnus brings the future of medicine into operating rooms

Todd Pope earned a spot in Time Magazine’s list of the 50 most influential people in health care earlier this year with his new surgical robot that is shaking up the field of robotic medicine.

News and Updates

- Trustees honor four for dedication, commitment and service to the University
  Munroe Cobey, James Peacock, Kay Massey Weatherspoon and Leonard Wood are the recipients of the 2018 William Richardson Davie Award.
- Trustees hear from Chancellor’s Science Scholars, give update on Confederate Monument
  The November Board of Trustees meeting provided an update on the future of the Confederate Monument and featured a presentation from the Chancellor's Science Scholars.
- $14.7 million grant from NFL will examine 20-year neurologic health outcomes in former NFL players
- Winston B. Crisp, former vice chancellor for student affairs, to speak at Winter Commencement
- Carolina honors Tar Heel veterans
  Annual Veterans Day ceremonies celebrate the students, faculty and staff who serve or have served in the military.
- Tar Heels earn Final Four ticket
- Innovation infused, communities engaged

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Veterans Day

The campus community gathered on Nov. 12 to celebrate Veterans Day during the Tar Heel Tribute and ROTC ceremony.

Carolina on Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Congratulations to the North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team as they advance to the NCAA championship! #GoHeels
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  As one of TIME Magazine’s 50 most influential people in health care, #UNC alumnus Todd Pope is shaking up the field of robotic medicine.
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  In the largest study of its kind, Carolina researchers will examine potential long-term neurologic health consequences of concussions and sub-concussive injuries sustained by former NFL players. Learn more 👇
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Three Carolina students are taking on one of the biggest environmental issues facing the globe. See how their startup is combating global warming with seaweed: https://unc.live/2PWCw0O
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  !Alert Carolina! UNC Police investigating Report of Sexual Battery in Friday Center Park & Ride Lot. See alertcarolina.unc.edu
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Beauty can be found everywhere you look at Carolina — even up! Click through the gallery to see if you can guess where you'd find these campus views ⬇️
- @UNC
  RT @ChancellorFolt: Congrats!! All the way! https://t.co/708VlcxRLR
- @UNC
  The #UNC Board of Trustees have presented their highest award to four Tar Heels who exemplify dedication, commitment and service to Carolina. Learn more about this year's recipients https://t.co/vc3mXPTg61
- @UNC
  🎶 What is a legacy? 🎶 https://t.co/t31bwXecTb
- @UNC
  Whether it’s creating the world’s most sophisticated 3D printer or engineering life-saving medical devices, @Joseph_DeSimone is a force to be reckoned with. Discover how his work aims to influence people’s lives for the better #UNC225 https://t.co/lnr6BKx5Ok
- @UNC
  📣 AiR hOrN 📣 @UNCFieldHockey is off to the #NCAAFH championship! #GoHeels https://t.co/wvHKwTJDg9
- @UNC
  As one of @TIME Magazine’s 50 most influential people in health care, #UNC alumnus Todd Pope is shaking up the field of robotic medicine https://t.co/sFOkdkOhHA

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.