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‘Spread the good news of research at Carolina’
Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and Penny Gordon-Larsen encourage Tar Heels to explore Carolina research’s “life-changing power.”
New East digs yield centuries-old relics
A team of Carolina archaeologists unearthed artifacts from the late 18th century at the former site of Steward’s Hall.
Top news
UNC Hussman wins 7th straight national journalism championship
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program is often referred to as the “Pulitzers of college journalism.”
Student Affairs shares summer break resources
Find information about campus dining, health services, events, transit and more.
Obstetrician, chemist earn NCInnovation funding
The grants support projects by Dr. Jeffrey A. Stringer on accessible ultrasounds and Ronit Freeman on fibrosis treatment.
Resiliency drives active-duty researcher
The challenges U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alison Cruise has overcome inspire her doctoral studies at Carolina.
Dr. Jeffrey Stringer wins 2025 O. Max Gardner Award
The UNC System gave him its highest faculty honor for his innovative work in global maternal health.
Former airport home to powerful solar field
An energy modeling class visited the site to learn about the University’s first large-scale solar facility.
Carolina in the news
US drug overdose deaths saw an unprecedented drop in 2024, but federal cuts could threaten momentum
CNN
UNC Injury Prevention Research experts Nabarun Dasgupta, a street drug and infectious disease scientist, and behavioral scientist Adams Sibley discuss the factors they believe have contributed to the decline in overdose fatalities.
Nearly 25 guests, crew sick in luxury cruise gastrointestinal outbreak
USA Today
David J. Weber, distinguished professor of medicine at the UNC School of Medicine and epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, explains why cruise ships are conducive to the spread of norovirus.
Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures
NPR
UNC School of Medicine obstetrics and gynecology research fellow Danielle Tsevat discusses pain management options for patients undergoing IUD insertion, their efficacy and why the problem deserves attention.
Accolades and honors
UNC Hussman wins 7th straight national journalism championship
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program is often referred to as the “Pulitzers of college journalism.”
Obstetrician, chemist earn NCInnovation funding
The grants support projects by Dr. Jeffrey A. Stringer on accessible ultrasounds and Ronit Freeman on fibrosis treatment.
Dr. Jeffrey Stringer wins 2025 O. Max Gardner Award
The UNC System gave him its highest faculty honor for his innovative work in global maternal health.
Historian Kathleen DuVal wins Pulitzer Prize
The late Chuck Stone, former Carolina journalism professor, was also honored with a special citation.
Senior Matthew Tweden awarded Barry scholarship
The prestigious scholarship provides fully funded graduate education at the University of Oxford.
Carolina Diplomacy Fellow focuses on global career
During a semester in Washington, Camille Forbes studied foreign affairs and used her French skills to help refugees.
A record 5 Tar Heels named 2025 Goldwater scholars
The prestigious Barry Goldwater scholarship identifies and supports emerging research scientists.
New Montross award, honoree represent legacies of service
The late Tylee Craft, Tar Heel wide receiver and advocate for lung cancer awareness, received the first Eric Montross Public Service Award.
‘King of Rant’ returns to alma mater for final tour
Comedian and Carolina alumnus Lewis Black will perform at Memorial Hall April 29.
Faculty and staff
Find more faculty and staff news
Leadership cohort explores ways to support faculty success
The first class of the Provost Distinguished Faculty Leaders Program presented its research at a spring symposium.
2025 Massey Awards recognize service to Carolina
The recipients include two housekeepers, two academic staff members, a retired dean and a research professor.
Actor and teacher are roles Jeffrey Cornell loves to play
The PlayMakers mainstay and Carolina professor calls teaching the next generation an “exciting and fun” responsibility.
- Yoga Under the Stars
Yoga Under the Stars
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Wed, May 2806:00 pm
- North Carolina Medicaid Symposium
North Carolina Medicaid Symposium
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Research Center
Fri, May 3009:00 am
- From Cooking to Basketball: Human Skill Learning in the Age of AI
From Cooking to Basketball: Human Skill Learning in the Age of AI
The Friday Center
Tue, June 306:30 pm