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Massey winner Gregory Gangi has a passion for the natural world
Gregory Gangi argues that greater collaboration between universities, government and business can transform North Carolina into a clean technology powerhouse.
Incoming graduate student runs across the country for a cause
Lauren Bates has nearly 2,000 miles to go in her cross-country run before starting a graduate program in exercise physiology at Carolina.
Journalism student grows personally and professionally through summer internship with PGA Tour
Chuka Akpom is gaining hands-on experience this summer as a communications intern with the PGA Tour working on advertising campaigns.
News and Updates
Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program expands to Southwestern Community College
Partnership will increase the number of low- and moderate-income students transferring to and graduating from Carolina
Trustees announce goals, view heart-tugging stories of patients benefitting from research
The July Board of Trustees meeting featured two presentations about University health care research that has led to groundbreaking patient treatments.
UNC Lineberger hosts delegation from Malawi
A team of Malawian health and government officials met with UNC Health Care and university leaders, researchers and clinical staff across three days to prepare for the opening of the first dedicated cancer center in Malawi.
In Pictures
Carolina in the summertime
Summer in Chapel Hill may be a bit quieter — and hotter — than the rest of the year, but with Summer School in session and thousands of incoming first-year students visiting campus, there is still excitement flowing through Carolina.
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Learn more about Waiving or Enrolling in the UNC System Student Health Insurance Plan
Campus Health Services320 Emergency Room DriveChapel HillNC27599 |All eligible students enrolled in the UNC System Colleges and Universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill, are required to have health insurance!
Family and Friends Sunday
-Ackland Art Museum101 S Columbia StreetChapel Hill27514 |Spend an interactive, art-filled day with family and friends at the Ackland Art Museum!
“Cabaret” | PlayMakers’ Summer Youth Conservatory
-PlayMakers Repertory Company120 Country Club Rd.Chapel HillNC27599-3235 |The Master of Ceremonies bids you to forget all your troubles in the tantalizing world of The Kit Kat Klub in 1930s Berlin, where beguiling, self-destructive chanteuse Sally Bowles lives with no thought for tomorrow.
Carolina on Social Media
View moreThis week we highlighted Carolina's record breakers and those whose work will make an impact in our community and beyond. Get to know some of the priceless gems we celebrated: https://unc.live/2LA7m9W
Over the last six years, Carolina has partnered with the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network to connect students and faculty with experienced entrepreneurs and investors. Discover how this #UNC partnership has expanded entrepreneurship across the state and see where it's headed next...
“The part of the University that most people think of when they imagine it is the Old Well. But when you come to the University, the first thing you hear is the bell tower.” Meet the two #UNC students who are following a nearly 90-year-old tradition as the Morehead-Patterson ...
Dr. Raj Panjabi, a #UNC Bridge Builder and one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World, is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide life-changing health care in remote areas of his home country, Liberia. Learn how this incredible Tar Hee...
Before Lauren Bates starts at #UNC this fall, she's embarking on a different kind of adventure: traveling 4,000 miles from San Fransisco to Boston on foot. Discover how this Tar Heel's incredible journey will help raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults 👟
Just like the bricks that pave our campus and the low stone walls that welcome Tar Heels near and far, the Davie Poplar trees are a major part of Carolina's gorgeous landscape. Learn more about these symbols of life at #UNC: https://unc.live/2usgVRV
Whether it's connecting students to careers in environmental conservation or running 4,000 miles to raise money for young adults with cancer, Tar Heels are making an impact. Watch what happened this week at #UNC https://t.co/Y9KUEiOyqQ
There aren't too many typical days for the coordinator for faculty programs at @iah_unc, Philip Hollingsworth. Learn more about a day in the life of this Tar Heel (via @univgazette) ⤵️ #UNC https://t.co/8NaYqkpCZt
Awesome news! The Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) has partnered with its 11th North Carolina community college to continue increasing the number of low- and moderate-income students transferring to and graduating from #UNC 🌟 https://t.co/yI7WAlh1qp
Discover how this team of @unccs students is working with @hslunc to rethink virtual and augmented realities through a program that allows users to control a video game using only their minds 👉🏾 https://t.co/wL9cVzeBMD https://t.co/FeqhhJ8WVi
From the Old Well to the Bell Tower, to groundbreaking research and lasting impacts on the state and beyond, here is a look at some of the traditions that bind us to this place 🐑 ⚡️ “This week's top moments at #UNC | July 15-21” by @UNC https://t.co/SeJGBOdTiM
We couldn't do a feature on athletics at #UNC without highlighting our incredible Tar Heel fans who have been there along the way. Here's a #TBT to a little moment in 2017 when Franklin Street became a sea of Carolina blue 💙🏆 https://t.co/VfMsqKjQfP
Happy Friday from the University of National Champions 😉💙 Can you find yourself in the crowd? #TBT #TARgram #fridayfeeling
Head over [Tar] Heels 😍💙💍 #TARgram 📸: @_perfectmoments, @evanmoorephoto, @siobhan_lorraine
Soaking up the sunshine 🌞 #TARgram
Rameses = The #GOAT 💙🐏 Learn more about our beloved mascot [link in bio!]
A unique view at one of Carolina's oldest icons. Curious about other Tar Heel legends and traditions? Check out the link in our bio 💙 #TARgram
#BarkTheSound, but make it fashion 💁🏾♀️💙🐶 [📸: @sullybear_thegolden] #TARgram
Tar Heels always fly high 🛩 #TARgram 📸: @thousandwerds on IG
Ooh those summer nights 💙 #TARgram [📸: sarajayhawk on Twitter]
This Tar Heel pup is guaranteed to get a 4.0 in obedience training 🐶#barkthesound 📸: @susanna_colbert
Yes, we love summer, but we miss you, Heels! Tag the pals you cannot wait to see this upcoming school year 💙 #TARgram #squadgoals