Royster Fellow and veteran will study global conflict - College of Arts and Sciences
After improving operations for the U.S. Air Force, Emily Arnsberg returns to Carolina for a second degree.| College of Arts and Sciences
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
A double Tar Heel, UNC School of Social Work alum Ehmu Ra Ho assists refugees with the International Rescue Committee in New York City by connecting them with resources, helping them apply for jobs, and addressing language barriers. The post School of Social Work grad helps refugees feel at home appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
After a mission-critical tool for retrieving seafloor data collided with the ship's propeller, the students had to quickly repair it so the expedition could continue. The post Under Pressure, Students Save Expedition with 3D-Printed Fix of Sea Floor Robot appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
Heather Bruck and Nadya Gutierrez study how shrinking seagrass meadows could threaten the future of vital underwater ecosystems. The post Where the Seagrass Grows 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
Carolina Covenant scholar Melia Grady has led student government and completed pharmacy internships at Howard and Rutgers. The post Junior college jump-started transfer student’s experience 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
After improving operations for the U.S. Air Force, Emily Arnsberg returns to Carolina for a second degree.| College of Arts and Sciences
Monthly Archives: December 2022 | College of Arts and Sciences
Senior Ella Hennessey spent her summer studying North Carolina corals with a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.| College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology major Robert Gaines is using a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship to investigate a potentially hidden effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.| College of Arts and Sciences
Monthly Archives: January 2021 | College of Arts and Sciences
Carolina computer scientist Snigdha Chaturvedi is developing AI systems with empathy and social awareness to understand the nuances of human language.| College of Arts and Sciences
Nineteen faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have recently been awarded distinguished professorships. These professorships are among the highest honors for faculty the University bestows.| College of Arts and Sciences
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. The August featured book is "An American Girl Anthology: Finding Ourselves in the Pleasant Company Universe," edited by Carolina alumnae KC Hysmith and Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler.| College of Arts and Sciences
UNC scientists in the department of chemistry pioneered a chemical process to repurpose rubber waste.| 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
As a Lead for North Carolina fellow, Paloma Garcia-Serrano worked with local governments in four counties.| 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 Fabian Heitsch, new chair of the physics and astronomy department.| College of Arts and Sciences
The Carolina public policy alumna's research on forever chemicals at the North Carolina Collaboratory blended scientific rigor and policy insight.| College of Arts and Sciences
Dean White congratulates faculty and staff who received honors, recognitions and research grants during the past year.| 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
As the largest unit on campus, the College of Arts and Sciences forms the academic core of the Carolina experience.| College of Arts and Sciences
Monthly Archives: April 2025 | College of Arts and Sciences
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
Doctoral student David Wan is helping to make the rapidly evolving technology more reliable.| 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
Mike Piehler has been contributing to research at Carolina for 25 years. He was recently featured in the Office of UNC Research's feature "Rooted."| 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
Click twice on above graphic to enlarge, then scroll It all started with…. 1975 “I remember sitting in a small conference room in South Building, with the radiator heat stifling me, listening to Sam Williamson and Frank Hanes talk … Read more| College of Arts and Sciences
A $2 million gift will enhance undergraduate experiences in the Department of Dramatic Art.| College of Arts and Sciences
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
In 2024-25, the prestigious cultural exchange program accepted 27 applicants from the University.| College of Arts and Sciences
Dean White and Associate Dean for Human Resources Ashante Diallo share information about the annual workload plan and evaluation process.| College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry Professor Jason Surratt's study revealed how two key components of biomass smoke pose serious health risks for human lungs.| College of Arts and Sciences
Howard Craft and Renée Alexander Craft share a commitment to storytelling to preserve history, support different perspectives, and inspire creativity.| 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
Burmeister Lab researchers are bringing frog science to a global audience through PBS’ Emmy Award-winning travel show, "Samantha Brown’s Places to Love."| 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
Campus leaders and Carolina’s ROTC celebrated the unveiling of the National Register of Historic Places marker on Nov. 15.| College of Arts and Sciences
Using lessons from his exercise and sport science major, senior TJ Maske creates an encouraging space for Tar Heel wellness in his cycle classes.| College of Arts and Sciences
Julianne Davis writes about her last two field seasons in Alaska, waiting for river ice to break to study sediment shifts during springtime.| College of Arts and Sciences
An assistant professor of chemistry and a team of students are developing advanced electrode materials that can efficiently store energy generated from solar and wind sources.| College of Arts and Sciences
The center’s academic coaches, peer tutors and writing coaches are ready to help Tar Heels create a plan for a great semester ahead.| 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
The graduate students represent five academic departments in the College and will be working with local and national host organizations.| College of Arts and Sciences
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is deepening its connections with Japan and building on relationships more than a century in the making.| College of Arts and Sciences
