Faculty News

Once unsure of where her life was headed, UNC professor and New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom is in demand, in control — and done with regrets. By Beth McNichol ’95 In the 1990s, The… read more

The UNC Faculty Council passed a resolution Sept. 9 asking University administrators and the Board of Trustees to affirm faculty members’ right to speak publicly about issues related to their research as long as they do not indicate they are… read more

The University accepted on March 10 the resignation of Terry Magnuson as UNC’s vice chancellor for research. He will remain on the faculty at the School of Medicine. The resignation is the result of a report posted March 8 by the Office of… read more

Chris Clemens will succeed Robert Blouin, who is stepping down after four years in the post, on Feb. 1. read more

Frank Leibfarth made Popular Science magazine’s 2021 Brilliant 10 roster, recognizing early-career scientists with the potential to transform the world with innovative approaches to key issues. read more

Six faculty are part of a cluster hire, involving hiring diverse faculty across multiple departments to conduct interdisciplinary research on a broad theme. read more

The Faculty Council passed a resolution supporting the chancellor and opposing a change of leadership. read more

Following the national controversy over her extended tenure bid at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, she will not be teaching at Carolina after all. read more

Malinda Maynor Lowery ’02 (’05 PhD), director of UNC’s Center for the Study of the American South and a professor of history, is leaving Chapel Hill to become the Cahoon Family Professor in American history at Emory University this… read more