Tar Heel diplomat connects alumni around the world While growing up, Morgan O’Brien ’01 loved basketball, Carolina, and, perhaps the most famous Tar Heel: Michael Jordan. While at UNC-Chapel Hill, O’Brien studied Russian language and literature. He joined the wrestling … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Krista Northup honored with ‘rare and unforgettable’ opportunity to represent UNC-Chapel Hill abroad Carolina’s director for global partnerships, Krista Northup, has worked in international education for 24 years. She thought applying for the 2025 Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
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Exchange program examines importance of international alliances After 74 years of an official foreign policy position of neutrality, Finland joined NATO on April 4, 2023. Finnish Consul General Jarmo Sareva visited Carolina on that day, and he returned one year … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Carolina and Nagoya University undergraduate women jointly explore education and careers in cybersecurity through U.S. Embassy Tokyo-funded exchange. UNC-Chapel Hill and Nagoya University in Japan have joined forces to establish the Women’s Undergraduate Cybersecurity Engagement Program, organized by the … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Carolina, Japan strengthen relationships, prepare to tackle challenges The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Japan have fostered a meaningful relationship for more than a century. In 1893, Shinzaburo Mogi of Tokyo arrived at Carolina as UNC’s first … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Institute of International Education recognizes data science collaboration The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen have won the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) 2024 IIE Heiskell Award for Strategic Partnerships, honoring their innovative partnership … Read more| UNC Global Affairs