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From climate change to cyber security to pandemics, the grand challenges of our time do not live neatly within national borders. The Diplomacy Initiative expands opportunities for students and faculty to learn and teach about the role of diplomacy in … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
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
Byline: Madison Van Horn | UNC Global Affairs
UNC Global Affairs celebrated the inaugural class of Carolina Diplomacy Fellows on Friday, May 9, in the FedEx Global Education Center. Twenty-three Carolina students were recognized for completing all program requirements, receiving certificates, digital badges and lapel pins from Barbara … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Three UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members — Navin Bapat, Ji-Yeon Jo and Lisa Woodley — received this year’s Faculty Awards for Global Excellence, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the University’s mission of “leading change to improve society and to help solve … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Public health expert studies disease, empowers next generation of researchers Dr. Mina Hosseinipour’s interest in infectious diseases and medicine began when she was a medical resident in Houston, Texas. Many patients were immigrants, and she was treating several for HIV … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Explore the world of foreign affairs and global problem solving by joining the UNC Diplomacy Initiative’s Washington Week! During this experience over spring break in Washington, D.C., network with and learn from global problem solvers working in federal agencies, international … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Carolina Diplomacy Fellows The Carolina Diplomacy Fellows program is a part of the Diplomacy Initiative and is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students interested in gaining a greater understanding of global affairs, participating in career and professional development opportunities, and … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is once again a Top Producing Institution for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. It has earned this distinction from the U.S. Department of State 15 of the last 16 years, but this … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Byline: Chloé M. Bell | UNC Global Affairs
HOW TO HOST A FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AT UNC-CHAPEL HILL The Fulbright Program is a competitive award funded by the U.S. government which sponsors hundreds of accomplished faculty, young professionals and students from around the world to conduct research or … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and administered by Institute of International Education (IIE). In partnership with more than 160 countries worldwide, … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Barbara Stephenson Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Chief Global Officer barbara.stephenson@unc.edu 3012 FedEx Global Education Center Barbara Stephenson is vice provost for global affairs and chief global officer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
“Lifechanging, mind-opening… The list could go on and on,” said Khaled Shaath when asked how he would describe his experience as a Rotary Peace Fellow at UNC-Chapel Hill. Rotary International created the Rotary Peace Centers program in 1999 to offer … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Virtual reality is transforming language learning at Carolina. As a result of the Tabadul program, students studying Arabic participate in virtual exchange with university students in the Middle East and North Africa. They tour historic landmarks together, complete assignments and … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
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. Last year, Carolina ranked 13th. The … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Every year, Diplomacy Week brings thought leaders in global affairs, national security and diplomacy to Carolina to engage with students. This year, the fourth Diplomacy Week took place Oct. 7-11, 2024. More than 500 students participated in lectures, panel discussions … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
At UNC-Chapel Hill, students and faculty have opportunities to participate in enriching international academic exchange — sharing ideas, methods and perspectives on global challenges. One of these exchanges involves biomedical engineering education and research with Nagoya University. The “Convolution of … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
The Diplomacy Lab is one of the newest elements of UNC Global Affairs’ Diplomacy Initiative, which helps UNC students develop and apply skills used by diplomats to solve global challenges — skills like negotiation, preparation and listening to find common … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
On June 25, U.S. News & World Report released the 2024-2025 global rankings for universities around the world. Of the top 30 institutions, 20 are from the U.S. (up from the previous year) and nine are from the UK, Australia, … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Byline: Michele Lynn | UNC Global Affairs
Caroline Sibley knows that an education that transcends the classroom enhances student success and development. So, in spring 2024, she provided an interactive global experience to the students in her advanced Arabic class with support from a competitive grant obtained … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
At UNC Global Affairs, we spot opportunities. Opportunities to innovate, to inspire. To deepen relationships with trusted partners and collaborators, into unfamiliar territories, with people and institutions who have similar values and shared goals. We spot opportunities to pursue global … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
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COIL enriches Chinese language learning at Carolina “What have been your happiest moments in life?” Luoyi Cai asked her students. Winning a tough sports game, earning a scholarship to study abroad, they said. Cai was in her third year at … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) fellows are experienced practitioners of COIL who support prospective and current COIL faculty. Faculty Fellows COIL faculty fellows serve as a resource for the Carolina faculty community. Each fellow has previously received a Curriculum Development … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
Twelve faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were granted Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Partnership Awards through a new initiative launched in May, Connecting Carolina Classrooms with the World, from the Office of the Vice … Read more| UNC Global Affairs
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
Provost, Vice Provost present 2024 Faculty Awards for Global Excellence On May 1, at the FedEx Global Education Center, a group of faculty, staff, alumni and families joined together to celebrate a trio of UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members who received … 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
