During his undergraduate years at Oxford University, Oliver Smithies attended a series of lectures by world-renowned chemist Linus Pauling. Now Smithies, a Nobel laureate and the Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor of pathology and… read more
Six UNC faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The association, the world’s largest general scientific society, elects fellows to recognize their efforts toward advancing science… read more
The School of Law is preparing to offer foreign lawyers an opportunity to improve their knowledge of U.S. law and legal process through a one-year master of laws degree program. Michael L. Corrado, Arch T. Allen Distinguished Professor of law,… read more
Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School will offer its master of business administration program in a new, online format designed for working professionals around the world. “The new MBA@UNC program will continue our tradition of excellence… read more
Multiple doctoral programs at Carolina spanning the sciences, arts and humanities, medicine, social sciences and public health are highly rated in a long-awaited new assessment conducted by the National Research Council. The rankings are part of… read more
The new president of the UNC System seems determined that the state’s financial crisis — the first thing on most people’s minds with regard to the 17 campuses — will not be the hallmark of his tenure. Thomas Ross ’75 (JD), elected… read more
The Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC will begin enrolling students in a new satellite pharmacy education program based at UNC-Asheville in the fall of 2011. It will be the school’s second satellite campus — it opened a satellite at Elizabeth… read more
Four students at Carolina and Duke are about to receive a rare opportunity in higher education. Two first-year students from each school will be invited to join the Robertson Scholars Program, a comprehensive leadership initiative in which… read more
UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School has launched an online program to provide non-business majors the business knowledge, skills and confidence to differentiate themselves in the increasingly competitive job market. The UNC Business Essentials… read more
While fans are busy filling out brackets for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Inside Higher Ed has already predicted the winner of its fourth-annual academic performance tournament. And the 2009 champion is UNC. To choose the… read more