Lloyd Kramer, the history professor who directs UNC’s humanities program, was honored in January with the GAA’s Faculty Service Award. read more
Jodi Magness and about 40 researchers and students returned last summer from a seventh season of archeological excavation inside a synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee. read more
After nearly a decade leading UNC’s Graduate School, Steven W. Matson is stepping down as dean. read more
Dr. Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless ’88 (’93 MD), former director of UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, was recently sworn in as the 15th director of the National Cancer Institute. read more
A new five-year, $61 million study led by UNC researchers will work to identify better treatments for asthma attacks. read more
As a scholar of Southern history and collective memory, W. Fitzhugh Brundage has been thrust into one of the country’s most contentious debates: the fate of thousands of Confederate monuments on public land across the U.S. read more
Jane Thrailkill is convinced that a little time for reading, writing and reflection can make expectations bearable for aspiring doctors. read more
Carolina’s diverse autism research programs will come together under one virtual roof at the UNC Autism Research Center. read more
UNC faculty members who applied for — and won — an $867,000 Department of Homeland Security grant to develop communication strategies to counter recruitment efforts of violent extremist groups are mystified that the award was canceled. read more
The University has selected Elaine L. Westbrooks as its new University librarian and vice provost for University Libraries. read more