‘Imagine Your Heelprint’ spot debuts
Meet three Tar Heels — a drummer, physical therapy researcher, field hockey champ — from the new 30-second institutional ad debuting during the broadcast of the Carolina-Minnesota football game.
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Carolina remembers Zijie Yan, ‘master of light and matter’
Colleagues from the applied physical sciences department reflect on Yan’s legacy a year after his death.
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Philanthropist Bill Conway to address nursing school groundbreaking
The Oct. 25 ceremony celebrates the UNC School of Nursing’s new Nursing Education Building.
Q&A: Darrell Jeter talks Alert Carolina changes
The director of Carolina’s emergency management and planning department explains messaging updates.
Carolina welcomes 5,624 new students this fall
Students represent 95 North Carolina counties and 79 countries, according to new student data.
Environmental researchers produce a stream of data
Amanda DelVecchia's lab measures greenhouse gas emissions in freshwater sites to gauge their impact.
Catch up on tech updates on campus
While students were away for the summer, ITS improved security, expanded Wi-Fi and more.
Ted Williams baseball on view in Wilson Library through Sept. 6
A donor gave the memento from the Hall of Famer’s time at Carolina’s Navy Pre-Flight School to the North Carolina Collection.
Carolina in the news
New glasses helping people with colorblindness experience art at Triangle museum
WRAL
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Ackland Art Museum is the first art museum in North Carolina to offer EnChroma glasses to visitors who are colorblind.
Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says
NPR
Elizabeth Dunford, a professor of nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill, finds that nearly 60% of food products made for toddlers and babies do not meet nutrition standards.
Influencers battle journalists for space and access at Democratic convention
Reuters
Daniel Kreiss, a professor of political communication at UNC-Chapel Hill, explains the benefits behind influencers attending the Democratic National Convention.
Accolades and honors
Carolina faculty trio win Fulbright awards
Scholars in nursing, Latin American studies, and exercise and nutrition will travel to Nepal, Spain and Finland.
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.
News for faculty and staff
Free GoPass available for 2024-25
Anyone with an active UNC-Chapel Hill email can take advantage of the deal on GoTriangle bus routes.
Parking cheaper and simpler for most employees
Nate Knuffman discusses the Transportation and Parking policy changes that go into effect Aug. 1.
Pharmacist reprograms cells to treat brain cancer
Research assistant professor Jasmine King also mentors Black and brown girls interested in STEM-related research.
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Twilight Thursdays: Fall Season
North Carolina Botanical Garden
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Innovate Carolina Junction Open House + Free Coworking Day
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- Twilight Thursdays: Fall Season
Twilight Thursdays: Fall Season
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Twilight Thursdays: Fall Season
North Carolina Botanical Garden
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