Senior Taylor Robertson was born in the middle of football season, and she’s never been too far from the field. Football is in her blood. Her dad, Doug Robertson, has coached high school football around the Piedmont since 2001, and she grew… read more
The violence between Israel and Hamas has unsettled college campuses across the country. Protests by student groups have been heated, including at UNC, where pro-Palestinian activists staged a sit-in at South Building and dueling demonstrations… read more
The Royster Global conference helps prepare Carolina’s PhD students for research, networking and employment no matter where they land. by Claire Cusick ’21 (MA) This article was updated Feb. 19, 2024. In late May, about… read more
A program created at Carolina decades ago revolutionized care and services for kids with autism worldwide. by Mark Derewicz Jesse Holloway, not yet 2 years old, fixated on a ceiling fan, fascinated. His mother, Linda Varblow ’91 (MPH),… read more
Carolina philosophy professor Thomas Hofweber founded the UNC AI Project to try to answer difficult — and disturbing — questions about artificial intelligence. A just machine to make big decisions/Programmed by fellas with… read more
Even before Dan Fesperman ’77 became a novelist, he knew how to find a story. He knew how to set a scene and how to craft a narrative with clarity and flair. And he already knew how to write. The newsroom had been his teacher, and before… read more
In October, I boarded a bus with 40 faculty members and senior administrators and headed to eastern North Carolina. We were on the Tar Heel Bus Tour, a trip organized by the chancellor’s office for Carolina faculty and administrators to learn… read more
Ay Por Dios!, a newly opened bistro on West Franklin Street in The Courtyard business cluster, will showcase the diversity of Mexican cuisine, along with some specialties from other cultures. After more than a year in the making due to town of… read more
Daniel Bard ’07, who had been one of UNC’s most dominant pitchers, suddenly lost his ability to throw — and seemingly, his major league career. He didn’t make a comeback until he learned to accept who he is. by Anna Katherine Clemmons In… read more
Force, friction and backlash: This is the story of how Carolina lost its nationally renowned engineering school. Will it come back? By George Spencer Call it the last waltz. In January 1937, The Carolina Inn hosted the Engineers Ball… read more