Trading cards show Carolina’s Olympic connections
Fifteen cards feature the faces and feats of famous Tar Heels and some hidden priceless gems.
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Olympian struck gold with rugby discovery at Carolina
Paris-bound Naya Tapper ’16 didn’t play the sport until she joined the Tar Heel club team.
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Launch tour opens local doors to students
The startup accelerator’s talented summer cohort met Tar Heel alumni with downtown businesses.
Q&A: How will Carolina’s honor system change?
Amy Johnson, vice chancellor for student affairs, talks about upcoming changes to the student conduct process.
Research funding hits new $1.21B milestone
Investments from private organizations and federal agencies spurred growth in Carolina’s research enterprise.
Luoyi Cai enriches Chinese language learning
With social media and international partnerships, the COIL Faculty Fellow opens “a new horizon” for students.
July 23 soccer match will impact campus traffic and parking
Traffic is expected to be heavy leading up to and after the game, and parking lots across campus are reserved for event parking beginning at 5 p.m.
Angel Hsu holds net-zero pledgers accountable
The Carolina researcher and her Data-Driven EnviroLab track climate-change data for the United Nations.
Carolina in the news
The Surgeon General Says Social Media Is Like Tobacco. He’s Completely Wrong.
Slate
Rose Li, a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, explains why comparing social media use to cigarettes doesn’t convey the complexity of the problem.
Sharks are plentiful along Carolina coast, but unlikely to bite people, says UNC shark expert
WUNC
UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences director Joel Fodrie takes Due South on a deep dive through shark life, habitat, and behavior.
There’s a Right Way—and a Wrong Way—to Snack
The Wall Street Journal
Lindsey Smith Taillie, an associate professor at UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, provides science-backed strategies for managing snacking.
Accolades and honors
Faculty trio win global excellence awards
The honorees are international experts in digital literacy, biomedical engineering and national security.
Hussman wins 6th straight Hearst National Championship
Collegiate journalism’s highest honor has gone to the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media for nine of the last 10 years.
Distinguished professorships go to 57 faculty members
This listing includes the recipients of prestigious appointments approved in the past year.
News for faculty and staff
Pharmacist reprograms cells to treat brain cancer
Research assistant professor Jasmine King also mentors Black and brown girls interested in STEM-related research.
Update on Board of Governors DEI policy change, budget
As UNC-Chapel Hill awaits implementation guidance, this post addresses questions about the policy.
Reduced rates, end of flex permits part of parking changes
Ordinance approved by trustees simplifies permit pricing and cuts rates for employees making less than $70,000.
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Graduate Student Orientation
George Watts Hill Alumni Center
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New Student Convocation
Dean E. Smith Center
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Sunset Serenade
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