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UNC Receives Gates Foundation Grant to Help Tackle Reproductive Health Issues Facing Urban Poor

March 30, 2009 UNC News Services

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received more than $22 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a new project that aims to improve the reproductive health of the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

World Music Festival Set for April 13-18

March 30, 2009 UNC News Services

"Sounds of Globalism," a free public world music festival, will be held April 13-18 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Addressing the Changing Face of the United States

March 27, 2009 UNC Global News

With immigration continuing to remain one of the most pertinent issues facing the United States today, it is not surprising that the Immigration/Human Rights Policy Clinic at UNC Law is in high demand among law students.

Working Languages: Globalizing for the Business Professional

March 27, 2009 UNC Global News

If an associate dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School can find the time to study, than just about anyone can.

Matthew Garza Receives Truman Scholarship

March 27, 2009 UNC News Services

Matthew Joseph Garza, a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been awarded the distinguished Truman Scholarship, worth up to $30,000 in support for graduate studies toward a public service-related degree.

UNC to Launch Global Research Institute with Private Support

March 26, 2009 UNC News Services

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will start a Global Research Institute, the top recommendation from a blue-ribbon task force that spent the past 18 months developing a strategic vision to enhance Carolina's international presence.

Four New Gillings Innovation Labs Address Pressing Public Health Needs

March 26, 2009 UNC News Services

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health has announced funding for four new Gillings Innovation Laboratories, on topics as diverse as water and the environment, drug safety, statistical genomics and 21st century public health teaching.

Lessons from Liberia

March 24, 2009 UNC Global News

As a senior set to graduate during what many are calling the worst recession since World War II , I spent the better part of the fall semester at Caribou Coffee with a Tough Guy Chai in one hand and my laptop open to the UNC Career Services website.

Carolina Performing Arts Unveils Its 2009-10 Season

March 24, 2009 UNC News Services

Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill unveiled the lineup for its fifth season today (March 24), offering 38 performances by artists and ensembles from 14 countries between September 2009 and April 2010.

Three From Carolina Win Luce Scholarships

March 23, 2009 UNC News Services

Two University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students and a graduate have received three of 18 Luce Scholarships awarded nationwide for 2009.

Michael Proffitt Offers Advice on Doing Business in Dubai at Kenan Center April 1

March 23, 2009 UNC News Services

Michael Proffitt, senior adviser to Dubai Logistics City, will give a free public lecture, "Doing Business in Dubai," April 1 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Global Health Update

March 2009 - Myron S. Cohen, MD, Director, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases

Health and the practice of medicine have become global concerns.

Negotiating Peace

March 17, 2009 UNC Global News

Known as one of Africa's leading peace makers, Betty Bigombe has worked tirelessly to end the violence in her native Uganada through peace talks and negotiations.

Swaminathan's New Book Tracks India's Superpower Potential

March 16, 2009 UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Online News

When he speaks about his new book "Indian Economic Superpower: Fiction or Future," Jayashankar Swaminathan likens India's rise in the business world to a quote from President Barack Obama during his inauguration speech.

UNC Professor Elected to American Academy of Microbiology Board

March 10, 2009 UNC News Services

Peter H. Gilligan, Ph.D., a professor in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has been elected to the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Microbiology.

Seventy High School Seniors Named Morehead-Cain Scholars

March 5, 2009 UNC News Services

Seventy exceptional young leaders from across the United States and around the world have been selected as Morehead-Cain Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Scientist Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Perfect Synthetic Heparin

March 4, 2009 UNC News Services

Jian Liu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has been awarded a four-year, $1.48 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to further develop Recomparin, a synthetic version of the drug heparin he invented.

UPCOMING EVENTS - View Online Calendar

March 31st | 7:30 PM | Memorial Hall
Mariza- Best World Music Artist

April 1st | 7:00 PM | FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium
50th PhotoNight with Antonin Kratochvil

April 7th | 5:30 PM | FedEx Global Education Center
Russia and Its Empries, East and West

April 7th | 7:30 PM | Memorial Hall
Andras Schiff, Piano

April 13th | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium
Naji Hilal - The Sounds of Globalism music festival

April 14th | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Gerrard Hall
Pura Fé - The Sounds of Globalism music festival

April 15th | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM | FedEx Global Education Center, Room 3009
Patriarchy, Sexuality and Power in Post-Yugoslav Culture

April 15th | 2:30 PM | George Watts Hill Alumni Center
Public lecture by Lars Schoultz

April 15th | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Gerrard Hall
Selkie Celtic Band - The Sounds of Globalism music festival

April 16th | 5:30 PM | FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003
Gender, Islam and Health in Africa

April 16th | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium
Mamadou Diabate - The Sounds of Globalism music festival

April 17th | 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM | Gerrard Hall
Sajaso Salsa Band - The Sounds of Globalism music festival

April 18th | 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM | Gerrard Hall
Triangle Taiko - The Sounds of Globalism music festival

April 18th | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Gerrard Hall
Community Jam - The Sounds of Globalism music festival

April 22nd | 00:00 AM | Center for Dramatic Arts
"9 Parts of Desire"