As boyfriend Alex Honnold prepared to take on El Capitan in 2017, Sanni McCandless ’14, struggled to preserve her own identity. read more
With his calculating abilities, majors in math and physics, and his athletic skills, as well as a master’s in industrial design, Mark Hemphill ’10 made a natural career choice — devising courses to knock ninjas off balance. read more
Mack Brown learned the intricacies of recruiting the way most coaches do — the hard way. Those lessons never have been more important than now. read more
Rachel Noble pioneered tests for bacteria that show results within an hour. Oysters are her new target. read more
Charlie van der Horst cried and laughed with equal passion. The pioneering AIDS doctor, social justice apostle and consummate caregiver leaves a storybook legacy. read more
Justin Donaton ’99 has never been to the site of the World Trade Center, where his UNC lacrosse teammate Ryan Kohart ’98 died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Even when he occasionally flies into New York, he closes his eyes to avoid… read more
Twenty-three students and recent graduates of the University have been selected to receive the Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for 2019-20, the highest number of recipients from UNC in one year. read more
Carolina has been ranked fifth among the nation’s best public universities by U.S. News & World Report for the 19th straight year. The University joins the usual institutions that have repeatedly been recognized… read more
Walter Hussman Jr., a 1968 graduate of Carolina’s journalism school, has put his deep faith in the profession to work for the 69-year-old school with a $25 million gift that has renamed it the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. read more
The search committee seeking Carolina’s 12th chancellor will hold two forums designed to provide an opportunity to share ideas about the qualities needed in the University’s next leader. read more