7.27.16 | Student Achievement
UNC’s School of Media and Journalism has won the 2016 national championship in the Hearst Journalism Awards competition, considered the Pulitzers of collegiate journalism.
Watch for these UNC Olympians in Rio, including Shalane Flanagan ’05, who qualified during the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in February. read more
The University has turned to a faculty member from UNC’s School of Social Work to fill a new position of director of ethics education and policy management. read more
Danae Ringelmann ’00 quickly spotted the roadblocks in traditional finance, and she found a way to give every entrepreneur — and every bright idea — a shot at success. read more
Comfortable and happy are not the same things. Rich Vinroot ’92 developed a fondness for running toward trouble — and there he found a unique happiness. read more
Have a scientist and a fisherman hit the oyster jackpot? Read Robert Campbell’s recipe for a Chapel Hill community that’s known its troubles. Sip tea, flash freeze, order off the truck and go back to the land. read more
A nomadic adventure halfway around the world leads a family to farming and back to North Carolina. read more
A food-truck entrepreneur wins a contest — along with fans — one dumpling at a time. read more
Food and community are one for the Rev. Robert Campbell. read more
‘I want to help as many farmers as possible,’ says Patrick Mateer ’15. ‘You need volume to make an impact.’ read more