Oliver Smithies took some time out Sunday to fly his motor glider (he also spent some time in the lab, not an atypical weekend activity). It was an uneventful day, as the winds were light and he couldn’t gain altitude. The “up-current,” as he… read more
The quiet talk in the halls of UNC’s genetics labs that’s been going on for years turned out to be accurate. Oliver Smithies, who has labored at the tedious task of genetics research for more than 50 years, was honored Oct. 8 with the 2007 Nobel… read more
Carolina has set a new record for annual gifts, receiving $250.8 million in private gifts in fiscal 2007. The new record means the University has set four consecutive years of such record-setting support, topping $239 million in 2006, $192.5… read more
Four UNC professors and the chancellor have been elected 2007 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and another professor has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. In addition to Chancellor James Moeser, new arts and… read more
Carolina is taking the lead for the sixth straight year as the nation’s “best value” on a list of 100 four-year public colleges and universities. The University was ranked number one on the list – a periodic analysis by Kiplinger’s Personal… read more
The SmartCommute Challenge, a program of the Environmental Protection Agency, has presented UNC’s public safety department and the University with a regional Super Achiever Award for efforts to promote commuting by bus, carpool, vanpool and other… read more
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has classified UNC as a “community-engaged university” in recognition of Carolina’s continual collaboration with the community and its commitment to fostering community service among students,… read more
Carolina raised a record $241.2 million in private gifts in fiscal 2006, the first time that the University in a single year has raised more than $200 million in cash and other assets that is immediately available. UNC has set three consecutive… read more
UNC’s Rams Head Center has been selected for one of Food Management magazine’s Best Concept Awards for 2006. The winners are featured in the cover story in the magazine’s March issue. They also will be highlighted at the 2006 Food… read more
For a fifth straight year, Carolina ranks first among the best values at the top 100 U.S. public university campuses, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. read more