The GAA has recognized three rising stars who are broadly influencing their professions with its Distinguished Young Alumni Awards. read more
Chancellor Carol L. Folt told a University Day audience to fasten their seatbelts for a fast and accelerating ride on the road to higher education innovation. read more
The United Nations’ World Health Organization has named UNC its academic partner to coordinate research aimed at saving the lives of millions of women, children and adolescents around the world within the next 15 years. read more
The University’s rich history as the nation’s first public university and its future as a top global and public research institution will be the subject of Chancellor Carol L. Folt’s keynote address at University Day on Oct. 12. “As we… read more
The work of three scientists — including UNC’s Aziz Sancar — in exploring the mechanisms of DNA repair — has been recognized with this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry. read more
Gregory W. Brown, a professor of finance and a Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Scholar, has been named director of UNC’s Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at Kenan-Flagler Business School. read more
The prospect of outsourcing Student Stores has been greeted in Chapel Hill with a flood of skepticism from students, faculty and store employees who fear the loss of home-grown service. read more
The coalition includes more than 80 U.S. public and private universities and colleges — including UNC, Duke and N.C. State — that have made a commitment to make college affordable and accessible for students from diverse backgrounds. read more
Since 1971, the faculty has presented the Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Awards on University Day to recognize alumni who have made outstanding contributions to humanity. read more
UNC was one of 27 universities across the country that agreed to take part in the Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, which sought to gain more understanding of the general campus… read more