Tar Heels at the Olympics
UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni are at the Paris Olympics for competition, class, work and more.
Read about Tar Heel OlympiansUNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni are at the Paris Olympics for competition, class, work and more.
Read about Tar Heel OlympiansUNC-Chapel Hill is at the heart of what’s next, preparing talented students from different perspectives and life experiences to become creators, explorers, entrepreneurs and leaders. Tar Heels develop a voice for critical thought and the courage to guide change.
Carolina’s nationally recognized teaching, groundbreaking research and dedication to public service continue a legacy that began when the University was chartered in 1789 and opened to students four years later.
At the UNC Visitors Center, Kevin Rivera Araujo helps others “fall in love” with the place he calls home.
After earning a master’s degree, Kat Goodpaster became assistant director of Carolina’s Russian Flagship Program.
Having lost his grandfather to the disease, the medical student works to develop new treatments at Lineberger.
Central to the Tar Heel experience, the arts at Carolina are vibrant thanks to our students, faculty and staff and community members.
Learn how Carolina researchers across campus are finding creative ways to use artificial intelligence for the greater good.
Watch the Bell Tower lighting the night before the first day of class. Relax in the sun on Polk Place. Cheer on the Tar Heels in Kenan Stadium. Carolina is filled with traditions — some that date back for decades and others that are new — that students cherish today.
Fifteen cards feature the faces and feats of famous Tar Heels and some hidden priceless gems.
Carolina diver heads to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games after competing in Tokyo in 2021.
Led by historian Matt Andrews, 20 undergraduates will travel to London and Paris to study the event’s cultural impact.
Working with the Sustainable Triangle Field Site, they gather data to provide potential solutions to hotspots.
In sport scientist Shelby Baez’s study, they use virtual reality headsets to guide meditation and reduce fear.
Take a look at over a century’s worth of photos of customs and places that make up the Tar Heel experience.
George Watts Hill Alumni Center
Wed, August 1409:00 am
Dean E. Smith Center
Sun, August 1805:00 pm
Mon, August 19
Polk Place
Mon, August 1907:00 pm