April 2015 News

These are excerpts from some of the speakers at the March 25 meeting of the UNC Board of Trustees’ University Affairs Committee about whether the name of William Saunders should be removed from Saunders Hall. For two hours, the committee… read more

Here’s how the movement to get William Saunders’ name off a classroom building gained momentum and resulted in the trustees’ decision in May. read more

From 1842 until the University closed during Reconstruction, UNC presented members of the graduating class with Bibles. On the motion of the Rev. A.D. Betts (class of 1855), a Methodist minister and UNC trustee, the Board of Trustees ordered the… read more

Election Selection: Andy Reynolds Helps New Democracies Live Up to the Name An old regime is out. Someone new takes power. First order of business: Elect a new government. But how do you do that, exactly? That’s what the Egyptian military,… read more

Tim Sullivan ’85 wants you to discover who you are, where you came from and how you fit into the whole human family. read more

In the laboratories and at the bedside, infectious disease scientists wage long campaigns against formidable foes — content with small victories, seldom recognized as heroes. read more

Carolina is an internationally recognized leader in infectious disease research; many of our scientists tackle the evolution, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Here are just a few of their stories. Applied Epidemiology For all… read more

Amy Caylor, owner of Yellow Chair Market, lights up the world — or half of it, at least — with a classroom spinning globe cut in half and converted into a shade for a hanging lamp, the result of her scavenging for neglected antiques and… read more

Carolina will come together at a common table when it examines food and food studies as its 2015-17 academic theme. “Food for All: Local and Global Perspectives.” read more