Dr. Atul Gawande, a celebrated surgeon and best-selling author, will deliver Carolina’s spring Commencement address. “His remarkable career as a distinguished surgeon, writer and researcher is inspiring,” said Chancellor Carol Folt. read more
Kevin Guskiewicz, a world-renowned concussion expert and a 2011 MacArthur “genius grant” winner, will speak at UNC’s December Commencement ceremony. “Kevin Guskiewicz’s bold and innovative approach to research on concussions makes… read more
Five honorary degrees were given at this year’s Commencement on May 12. The recipients were: Bernard Flatow ’41, longtime promoter of Latin American cultural exchange, of Martinez, Ga., who received a doctor of laws degree; Joel… read more
Myron S. Cohen, an acclaimed physician and researcher who has spent the past three decades studying the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, spoke to Carolina’s December graduates on Dec. 16. Cohen joined the UNC faculty in 1980 — the… read more
Steve Case, co-founder of AOL, chair of the Case Foundation and chair and CEO of Revolution, will give UNC’s spring Commencement address. Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 chose Case in consultation with the University’s Commencement Speaker… read more
Dr. Myron S. Cohen, an acclaimed physician and researcher who has spent the past three decades studying the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, will speak at Commencement on Dec. 16. Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 chose Cohen, the J. read more
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg advised Carolina’s class of 2012 to follow the lessons of Tar Heel basketball during Sunday’s Commencement ceremonies. Bloomberg’s message for success: Teamwork is everything. Assist others. Risks are necessary. read more
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will deliver the May Commencement address for the School of Law. The service will be at 10 a.m. May 12 in Carmichael Arena. “As the nation’s top government attorney, with a remarkable record of prior… read more
Barbara Fredrickson, an internationally acclaimed psychology professor who directs UNC’s Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab, addressed Carolina’s newest alumni at UNC’s December Commencement. Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 presided at… read more
Barbara Fredrickson, an internationally acclaimed psychology professor who directs UNC’s Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab, will speak at UNC’s December Commencement. Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 will preside at the Dec. 18… read more