When you’re stuck at home, sometimes the best strategy is to take off for the other side of the world. read more
Photos by Alex Kormann ’19 and Grant Halverson ’93 The main street of your home away from home is mainly quiet and eerily low-energy, like a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces are scattered and waiting to be connected. (Click on the image to… read more
The planetarium is a 70-year-old story of awe and wonder — and of deferrals of the bigger mission to showcase the range of Carolina’s scientific research. At last, it has pushed out the horizons. read more
Tony Jenzano’s contribution to the U.S. space program is told in the new book Tony Jenzano, Astronaut Trainer: The Man Who Made the Stars Shine, written by Michael G. Neece ’97. read more
When she was a little girl and ’twas the night before Christmas, Elinor Dixon Hawkins ’50 would nearly burst with excitement. “It was my favorite night of the year,” recalled Hawkins, who at age 93 still feels that excitement. read more
Honest questions are the foundation of ethical thought. That’s why Rebecca Walker is so intrigued by events that force the hard questions we’d rather not answer. read more
Teresa Holland Williams ’77 and Richard T. “Stick” Williams ’75 grew up near each other — Teresa in High Point and Stick in Greensboro — but didn’t meet until a Christian fellowship gathering at Carolina. With magnetic smiles and… read more
The University’s Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward recommended that John Washington Graham’s name be removed from the 96-year-old residence hall on what used to be called the Men’s Lower Quad. read more
UNC is encouraging students living on campus this semester and those living in the Chapel Hill area to get themselves tested for COVID-19 before leaving town for the winter break. read more
In September, with rumors — false at the time — about Elmo’s closing already flitting around social media, the partners assessed the situation and made the painful call to close for good. read more