Timothy Beatley ’85 (MA) has made the loss of migratory paths and other human-made impacts on birds his life’s work, pondering their well-being since childhood, when he became enchanted by the elegance of avian flight and their lyrical language. read more
Her grandmother told her education was the golden bracelet Turkish girls needed. Zeynep Tufekci has become an authority on what the intersection of information technology, society and government has wrought, and will. read more
Joe Troop ’05 and his Buenos Aires-based “Latingrass” quartet Che Apalache were on the cusp of a breakthrough year at the beginning of 2020. Then the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire music business. read more
When Erik Moses ’93 welcomes fans to the racetrack NASCAR hired him to run, he’ll be backed by years of experience running high-profile sports ventures. This one has a difficult history. read more
Renowned North Carolina artists are back right where they came from, larger than life-size, in the inspiring murals of Scott Nurkin ’00. by Eric Frederick ’81 photos by Grant Halverson ’93 “I couldn’t believe when I found out how… read more
Martin H. Brinkley ’92 (JD) has been appointed to another five-year term as dean of UNC’s School of Law. read more
A celebration for the class of 2020 — whose Commencement was diminished by the COVID-19 pandemic — is scheduled for Oct. 9-10. read more
Roy Williams ’72 (’73 MAT) and his wife Wanda Williams ’72 have given $3 million to the University to support scholarships for athletes, Carolina Covenant Scholars and Chancellor’s Science Scholars. read more
New research from the University suggests that people who have had COVID-19 may need only one shot of vaccine. read more
First-year college students are reporting symptoms of depression and anxiety significantly more often than they were before the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Carolina study. read more