When Irving Hoffman ’94 (MPH), director of international operations for the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, called his longtime friend Hyman Bielsky ’76 (’80 JD) in Sunny Isles, Florida, he wanted to talk about… read more
Carolina has a top-rated club pickleball team but no designated court to play on. (See “UNC Wins Pickleball Collegiate National Championship” January/February 2023 Review.) The only public pickleball court in Chapel Hill, in Ephesus… read more
Four years after passing a temporary waiver on requiring students to submit standardized tests scores when applying to a North Carolina public university, the UNC Board of Governors is considering reinstating a partial requirement, a proposal that… read more
A Duke University professor has been named the inaugural director and dean of UNC’s School of Civic Life and Leadership. Jed Atkins, the E. Black Byrne Associate Professor of classical studies and faculty director of Duke’s Civil Discourse… read more
For the 14th time in the last 15 years, UNC has been recognized as a university that produces a large number of Fulbright Scholars. The recognition, from the U.S. Department of State, follows the awarding of grants to 10 undergraduate… read more
The Athletics Department is considering either renovating the 38-year-old Dean E. Smith Center or building a new arena, plans that would include luxury suites and premium seating, more amenities and expanded support for the basketball… read more
Men’s track and field and fencing teams won Atlantic Coast Conference championships this month, marking significant milestones for both programs. The men’s track and field team captured their first ACC indoor title since 1996 and the fourth… read more
UNC has recognized 25 members of the faculty and graduate teaching assistants with the 2024 University Teaching Awards. Founded in 1994, the annual awards recognize excellent teaching of undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate students. read more
A therapy dog has joined the UNC Police Department and will begin working with students, faculty and staff after she undergoes training. The as-yet unnamed female Goldendoodle puppy will work directly with Community Services Officer Destiny… read more
UNC’s applied physical sciences department will begin this fall offering a bachelor’s degree in applied physical sciences that’s intended to connect engineering to liberal arts. The undergraduate degree is the first for the department,… read more