11.12.21 | Commencement, Discovery, Faculty, Innovation and Technology, Research
Frank Leibfarth made Popular Science magazine’s 2021 Brilliant 10 roster, recognizing early-career scientists with the potential to transform the world with innovative approaches to key issues.
Remarkable, reassuring, and inspiring are just a few of the words that come to mind with the announcement that the Campaign for Carolina has topped $4 billion toward its Dec. 31, 2022, goal of $4.25 billion — greatly surpassing the record of $2.38… read more
For more than a decade, staff members at the N.C. Digital Heritage Center have been archiving historical materials across our state to paint a picture of the lives of everyday North Carolinians throughout the centuries. read more
A 474-page coffee table tome by Ron Smith ’79 covers the first 70 years of UNC basketball with meticulously researched depth and breadth and full-page glossies. Lennie Rosenbluth ’57 calls it “the Mona Lisa of Tar Heel basketball books.” read more
John Bare ’87 didn’t quite finish Fair-Skinned Brunette With the Porcelain Shine during the span of November’s National Novel Writing Month, but he came close, typing the final period on the day after Christmas. It’s out now, dedicated to… read more
As new director of the Campus Y, Yalitza Ramos ’05 (’14 MSW) is drawing inspiration from her parents. “Their culture and heritage were really important to them, and that’s something they wanted not only their children to connect with but… read more
Carrboro, which enjoys a reputation as the Paris of the Piedmont, seems to be undergoing something of an Italian Renaissance. Tesoro is the latest Italian-themed café to open, across from the Weaver Street lawn. Owner David Peretin is also… read more
Historian Finis Dunaway ’93 tracked one man’s efforts to save Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and learned the power of trickle-up environmentalism. read more
The quality of public debate has become the debate. The Program in Public Discourse seeks to lower the temperature and raise democratic citizenship among students. read more
Somebody forgot to tell Bob Goldstein that he couldn’t just do any old thing he wanted to. read more