Multiple tropical events have already battered North Carolina this year, but UNC-Chapel Hill researchers are hard at work studying important storm management strategies to keep our communities safe. The post Hurricane season has been busy. So have Carolina researchers appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill biologists has revealed the key factors that determine where trees can grow at the highest elevations across the globe. The post Study uncovers global rules shaping the treeline under climate change appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Alexis Longmire is exploring how manmade coastal barriers affect predator movement, seagrass, and the future of waterfront communities. The post Marine Crossroads appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
An Aug. 28 event will celebrate the life of the nanoscience researcher who died two years ago in a campus shooting. The post Lecture, memorial site dedication will honor Zijie Yan appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Alex Zhukhovitskiy received one of the most prestigious national honors for early-career chemists who combine groundbreaking research with a deep commitment to teaching.| College of Arts and Sciences
Let Me Explain is a new monthly series in which we ask a College of Arts and Sciences faculty member to shed light on an intriguing, timely or often misunderstood topic related to their research. In celebration of Shark Week, we discussed facts and myths about these fascinating creatures with resident shark expert Joel Fodrie.| College of Arts and Sciences
Alumna author Jenny Han (psychology ’02) talks about filming “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” debuting a new season July 16 on Amazon Prime Video.| College of Arts and Sciences
Pull up a Chair is an intermittent series we’re rolling out this summer to introduce new department chairs across the College. For this installment, we caught up with Stephen Gent, chair of the curriculum in peace, war and defense.| College of Arts and Sciences
Northwestern University School of Communication Dean E. Patrick Johnson credits Carolina for a “life-changing education” and for helping him forge his path as an award-winning communications scholar and artist.| College of Arts and Sciences
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill reveals that repetitive flooding in North Carolina is far more common and more widespread than previously recognized, with over 20,000 buildings flooding multiple times between 1996 and 2020.| College of Arts and Sciences
The UNC Summer Jazz Workshop, a unique five-day jazz program that catered to people from a variety of ages — from middle schoolers to college students to community members — celebrated its 15th anniversary in late June.| College of Arts and Sciences
New Institutional Impact Grant of $789,618 will fund the Educating for the Virtues of Attention (EVA) project from 2025 to 2028.| College of Arts and Sciences
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Utah demonstrated a medical robot that can autonomously steer a needle to clinically-relevant targets in a lung with high accuracy in living tissue, showing the clinical potential of AI guidance and automation for needle-based medical procedures.| College of Arts and Sciences
Pull up a Chair is an intermittent series we’re rolling out this summer to introduce new department chairs across the College. For this installment, we caught up with Antonio B. Rodriguez, new chair of earth, marine and environmental sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
In addition to our Chapter & Verse feature on "UNC A to Z," enjoy more books in the spring 2025 issue. The post Grow your bookshelf: Read more from College faculty and alumni appeared first on Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine.| Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine
Three projects on water quality, lithium mining and marsh restoration are protecting the state and its residents.| College of Arts and Sciences
The MX908, developed by UNC chemist J. Michael Ramsey and 908 Devices, Inc., combines thermal desorption, chemical ionization and tandem mass spectrometry to detect hundreds of analytes at trace levels including illicit drugs, such as fentanyl, explosives and other threats.| College of Arts and Sciences
Pianist Clara Yang creates musical experiences that explore humanity’s relationship with artificial intelligence.| College of Arts and Sciences
Alex Tropsha is part of a multi-million dollar, federally funded project using machine learning to identify new uses for existing drugs.| College of Arts and Sciences
Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences, the place many call the heart and soul of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.| College of Arts and Sciences
Tianlong Chen in the department of computer science creates AI tools to improve biological science and health care.| College of Arts and Sciences
In Carolina’s first year as part of the State Department program, faculty and students completed five different projects.| College of Arts and Sciences
The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to five promising faculty members, including Alex Zhukhovitskiy in the department of chemistry. Honorable mentions were given to Ronit Freeman and Suzanne Lye, also in the College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
By comparing player performance to expectations, Shane Faberman challenges the usual way of evaluating coaching success.| College of Arts and Sciences
Antonia Sebastian, assistant professor in the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences, is working on a project in western North Carolina, supported by the North Carolina Collaboratory.| College of Arts and Sciences
Regional BBQ styles to shake up your grill game, with recipes you can totally pull off. It’s all about having fun and eating good and may be.....| Extraordinary BBQ
A $2 million gift will enhance undergraduate experiences in the Department of Dramatic Art.| College of Arts and Sciences
Carolina double alumna Meghan Agresto has been the lighthouse site manager for the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina, for 20 years.| Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine
Nathan Townsend spent last summer helping Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitchers deceive batters. He was the recipient of a Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship which offers funding for students seeking internships in sports business abroad.| College of Arts and Sciences
Researchers at the decade-long archaeological dig at Huqoq, led by Carolina professor Jodi Magness, are beginning to publish their findings, which include the discovery of a “coin hoard” of 364 gold and silver coins and a unique silver ring.| College of Arts and Sciences
Adrienne Bonar, a doctoral candidate in the department of psychology and neuroscience, examines the social, psychological and physiological factors that shape our emotions.| College of Arts and Sciences
During a recent Diplomatic Discussion at UNC-Chapel Hill, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Stuart Eizenstat '64 shared insights from his recent book, "The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World."| College of Arts and Sciences
UNC-Chapel Hill ranked ninth among universities in the U.S. for study abroad participation, according to the Open Doors 2024 Report on International Educational Exchange. This is the University’s highest ranking in nearly 20 years.| College of Arts and Sciences
Identified by Carolina astronomer Madyson Barber, the “baby” planet is 3 million years old and roughly the size of Jupiter.| College of Arts and Sciences
Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Rachel Geyer is learning how corals survive environmental stress.| College of Arts and Sciences
Alexandrea Ravenelle’s latest book explores how COVID-19 affected the most vulnerable wage-earners.| Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine
A UNC-Chapel Hill student signed a book deal for her young adult thriller with a “big five” publisher when she was still a first-year student.| Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine
In a new book spanning 200 years of history, award-winning scholar Blair L.M. Kelley shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked contributions of everyday Black workers through the lens of her own family’s story.| Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine