10.30.15 | University Leadership
Kevin Guskiewicz, a neuroscientist and internationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions, will be the 22nd dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The News & Observer and The Daily Tar Heel are seeking records from the firm that performed the Wainstein investigation totaling some 5 million pages — all of which have to be reviewed to protect privacy rights. read more
Charlotte attorney John C. Fennebresque ’70 has resigned his seat on the UNC System Board of Governors, the policy-making body of the 17-campus UNC System, effective immediately. read more
Margaret Spellings, who started working for George W. Bush when he was governor of Texas and has spent more than three decades in education and public policy work, will take office March 1. read more
“This is such a monumental gift, and I know that we will one day look back on it as a transformational moment in the history of this cancer center,” said Ned Sharpless ’88 (’93 MD), Lineberger’s director. read more
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