Marion Boulicault of London, a junior at UNC, was studying abroad in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam when she heard the news. She had been chosen by the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation in Tucson,… read more
Sophomores Ann Liu and Varun Puvanesarajah came to UNC on somewhat similar paths. Now, both have won Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships for students who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. The Goldwater… read more
Two UNC students and an alumna have received three of 18 Luce Scholarships awarded nationwide for 2009. Seniors Nicholas Buell Anderson of Weston, Ct., and Rachel Alison Harper of Cary and Jennifer Ellen Cimaglia ’07 of Suwanee, Ga., won the… read more
UNC has awarded more than $80,000 in privately funded, need- and merit-based scholarships to 28 undergraduates for participation in study abroad programs this semester. The UNC Study Abroad Office offers more than 320 study abroad programs in… read more
More than 1,800 Carolina students – 600 more than last year – have committed to stand on their feet for a full 24 hours to “rock out for the kids” at the 11th annual UNC Dance Marathon, which begins Friday night. The event celebrates the conclusion… read more
Katherine Deigan, a UNC senior majoring in chemistry, has received a 2009-10 Winston Churchill Scholarship for graduate work at the University of Cambridge in England, valued at $42,000 to $50,000. Deigan was one of 14 college students chosen… read more
Junior Elinor Benami has been named Carolina’s first Eve Marie Carson Scholar. The scholarship will fund a summer experience after Benami’s junior year and financial aid for her senior year. Benami, of Knoxville, Tenn., is double-majoring in… read more
Nine Carolina undergraduates representing eight academic majors will study in Asia in the spring semester as Phillips Ambassadors. The students have been awarded scholarships for study in China, Singapore, India, Thailand, Vietnam and Korea. The… read more
Eleven UNC students have received 2008-09 U.S. Student Fulbright Program awards to study, teach or conduct research in other countries. Nationwide, more than 1,450 students were chosen for academic or professional achievement and leadership… read more
Aisha Ihab Saad of Cary has trekked the Amazon region, hiked the Rockies and the Himalayas, and climbed a volcano in Peru. Elisabeth “Lisette” Yorke has conducted AIDS research in Thailand and Cambodia, been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and… read more