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Well Said: Anson Dorrance’s dynasties
On this week’s episode, Carolina's legendary soccer coach Anson Dorrance shares memories of his FIFA Women’s World Cup win in 1991 and excitement for this upcoming season with the Tar Heels.
The pursuit of passion
Project Uplift led Taylor Doggett to Carolina, where she found the opportunity to study media and journalism in Hong Kong and experience new cultures and learning environments.
Celebrating five decades of Project Uplift
From SAT/ACT prep and academic explorations to Franklin Street tours and a culture show, Project Uplift gives high school students a complete 360-degree view of life as a college student.

Discover UNC-Chapel Hill

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Combating concussions

There are a thousand ways service members can receive mild traumatic brain injuries, but basic concussion testing protocols haven’t always accounted for the intense activities required of this population. Carolina researchers have worked to change that.

News and Updates

- Carolina scientists discover new method for developing tracers used for medical imaging
  The tracers can better track pharmaceuticals in the body as well as image diseases, such as cancer, and other medical conditions.
- Dynamic structures
  New materials from the lab of Carolina researcher Ronit Freeman that can reconfigure on demand have potential for applications in diagnostics and drug delivery.
- Lack of diversity in genomic research hinders precision medicine for nonwhite Americans
- Message from Provost Blouin on vice provost for global affairs and chief global officer
- Scientists discover a powerful antibody that inhibits multiple strains of norovirus
  This breakthrough brings researchers closer than ever to a norovirus vaccine.
- UNC School of Law receives largest single cash gift in school’s history
- Seven former Carolina student-athletes to compete in the 2019 World Cup

In Pictures

Carolina in the summer

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.

Carolina on Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  "We need to work hard to make sure that the populations most burdened by disease are not overlooked by genomic studies, because we cannot afford for disease disparities to get worse." Discover how #UNC researchers are working to reduce this disparity with the identification of 65...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  This week, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of UNC Project Uplift and its mission to make higher education accessible to underrepresented students. Plus, North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance shared his FIFA Women's World Cup memories with us. Those stori...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  It's a bird! It's a plane! It has the potential to save your life! See how researchers from Carolina and NC State University are utilizing drones to get life-saving medical equipment to those in need faster: https://unc.live/2x7APlY
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  In her 18 years working at Carolina, Massey Award winner Nancy Burton worked her way from third-shift housekeeper to administrative support specialist for UNC Facilities Services. Learn why this priceless gem is being recognized for her ability to remove the sourness from life’...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Inspired by nature, researchers in the UNC College of Arts & Sciences have designed biological building blocks that can organize into dynamic structures with the ability to reconfigure on demand. Find out what this means for future development of soft robotics and drug delive...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  When rising senior Taylor Doggett arrived in Chapel Hill for UNC Project Uplift, she was "ready to be a small fish in a big pond, for once." Discover how she used the program as a launchpad to experience new cultures and learning environments.
- @UNC
  With 22 national titles, @ncwomenssoccer coach Anson Dorrance knows a thing or two about winning. He even coached @USWNT to its first #FIFAWWC championship in 1991! Hear his experiences coaching some of the greatest athletes in the world ⚽ https://t.co/W1eEiPf0Fx️
- @UNC
  @FrankFite @KPMG Congratulations! 🐏
- @UNC
  More than 8,500 print orders came into @UNCPrintShop last year. Meet Paul Hoecke — the man behind the operation who works to ensure Tar Heels' printed assignments always turn out picture perfect (via @univgazette) https://t.co/o8AaNZrbUr
- @UNC
  This week marked the official start of summer, but that doesn't mean life at Carolina slows down! Catch up on some of this week's top stories at #UNC ⚡️ “This week's top moments at #UNC | June 16-22” https://t.co/fgCCh99aGw
- @UNC
  Last week, we introduced you to @Project_Uplift and its mission to give underrepresented high school students a taste of Carolina. Now, we're welcoming Uplift PLUS students to #UNC for an intensive five-week program! https://t.co/YC1iaShOAD
- @UNC
  From a potential norovirus vaccine to the use of drones in emergency situations, #UNC researchers are tackling some big health challenges. Catch up on the breakthroughs we talked about this week: https://t.co/f1OEesyucm https://t.co/QnS0G1fvaI

Events

Jun 24
UNC Visitors Center tours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
UNC-Chapel Hill Visitors Center250 East Franklin StreetChapel HillNC27514 | Free
The UNC Visitors Center welcomes guests to tour our dynamic campus. Whether you’re interested in prospective undergraduate tours – provided by our Office of Undergraduate Admissions – or you’d just like to get to know us better, we invite you to walk our storied brick paths and between our stone walls.
Jun 25
UNC Visitors Center tours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
UNC-Chapel Hill Visitors Center250 East Franklin StreetChapel HillNC27514 | Free
The UNC Visitors Center welcomes guests to tour our dynamic campus. Whether you’re interested in prospective undergraduate tours – provided by our Office of Undergraduate Admissions – or you’d just like to get to know us better, we invite you to walk our storied brick paths and between our stone walls.
Jun 26
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Jun 29
Carolina Sports Journalism Camp 2019
UNC campus | $550 – $1100
Rising high school juniors and seniors with an interest in sports and media are encouraged to apply for the Carolina Sports Journalism Camp. The four-day workshop will instruct students on sports play-by-play, sports writing, sports photography and more through classroom study and newsroom practice. Students will take a behind-the-scenes tour of UNC’s sports media facilities and cover a press conference. They will also observe an undergraduate sports writing class taught by Sports Camp lead instructor Tim Crothers, author of Queen of Katwe whose work has appeared in New York Times Magazine and ESPN Magazine.