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Accolades
Read stories about the awards, honors and recognition Tar Heels receive for their work that improves North Carolina, the nation and world.
Clark Award pushes Tamsen Foote to ‘be a braver person’
The UNC School of Social Work’s director of human resources earned the 2026 Rebecca Clark Staff Award for Moral Courage.
Leah Frerichs keeps communities at the center
The 2026 faculty service award winner tackles complex health challenges with community partners while training Carolina students to do the same.
Nobel Prize winner was a Carolina postdoc
Kenso Soai, who received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for solving a century-old chemical mystery, conducted research in the chemistry department.
Tar Heels team up for Montross Day of Service
The Carolina athletic department came together to honor the legendary Eric Montross in a way he would have appreciated.
Frerichs, Foote win faculty, staff awards
Leah Frerichs and Tamsen Foote, of the schools of global public health and social work, respectively, will be celebrated during University Day.
5 receive Distinguished Alumni Awards
This year’s honorees, who will be honored on University Day, include healthcare leaders, a chemist and a sociologist.