For Joseph M. DeSimone, the interface between seemingly disparate fields and concepts offers the best opportunity for invention and innovation. A well-recognized chemist and polymer expert, DeSimone has applied his skills to the development of… read more
Carolina has awarded more than $99,000 in privately funded, need- and merit-based scholarships to 40 undergraduates for participation in summer and fall study abroad programs. Recipients represent majors including exercise and sport science,… read more
James W. Dean Jr., senior associate dean for academic affairs in the Kenan-Flagler Business School, has been recommended to the UNC trustees as the next dean of the school. If approved, his appointment would take affect Aug. 1, succeeding Steve… read more
Fresh off two dramatic late-inning victories to avoid elimination, Carolina had no magic left as the underdog Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the Heels 6-1 Sunday to advance to the College World Series finals in Omaha, Neb. “The end of the year… read more
Carolina’s Chad Flack did it again. For the third year in a row, he won an NCAA Tournament game with a home run. In the bottom of the eighth Saturday night, the senior whacked a 3-2 pitch over the bleachers in left field to give the Tar Heels… read more
Carolina was the only team in the College World Series that hadn’t recorded a home run. “Was” is the key word as junior catcher Tim Federowicz blasted a grand slam home run in the ninth inning to break a tie with Louisiana State University… read more
Bruce W. Carney, senior associate dean for the sciences and Samuel Baron Distinguished Professor of physics and astronomy at UNC, has been appointed interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1. He will succeed Holden Thorp… read more
UNC could not hold on to a 3-1 lead, going scoreless over the past five innings, as underdog Fresno State upset the Tar Heels 5-3 in their second game of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday. “Fresno State certainly outplayed us,… read more
Biology and biochemistry major Sung Taek Kim and chemistry major Katie Deigan have been tapped as the first Beckman Scholars at Carolina. The students will each receive $16,000 to support their undergraduate research. They will also receive… read more
Scientists looking for evidence of life on Mars have turned to technology invented by UNC researchers to help with their mission. A team from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has created a device for use on the European… read more