3.4.24 | Student Achievement, University Achievements, University News
For the 14th time in the last 15 years, UNC has been recognized as a university that produces a large number of Fulbright Scholars. The recognition, from the U.S. Department of State, follows the awarding of grants to 10 undergraduate…
A group of alumni has initiated a fundraising campaign to establish a professorship that honors the late Kimball King, UNC professor emeritus of English. The Dr. J. Kimball King Distinguished Professorship in the department of English and… read more
Students who earn undergraduate degrees from UNC System institutions earn, over their lifetime, approximately $572,000 more than North Carolinians without a college degree, according to a report released this week by the UNC Board of… read more
Four UNC faculty members have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2023–2024 academic year. The awards will allow professors Patrick Davison, Anthony Hackney ‘03, Carissa Hessick and Pamela Lothspeich to teach and conduct… read more
Carolina took the top ranking among public colleges in two categories: best in-state and best out-of-state value. read more
For the 15th year, the nation’s first public university is first in value. Carolina is once again the best value in public schools across the country and also number one for best out-of-state value, a new category added this year by Kiplinger’s… read more
The University once again — and for the 14th time in a row — is the best value in American public higher education, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine Carolina has topped the list based on academic quality and… read more
The School of Information and Library Science has been awarded its largest contract ever to operate the Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park Library over the next five years. The new award, of $25.3 million, significantly expands… read more
UNC ranks 32nd among the world’s top 500 research universities, according to the inaugural U.S. News & World Report “Best Global Universities” rankings. The publisher that perennially ranks Carolina the fifth-best public… read more
Six global and area studies centers at Carolina will receive approximately $9.1 million in competitive federal Title VI grants over the next four years. The money is split between two programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education —… read more