Jonathan Hess, professor and chair of the department of Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures, passed away suddenly on April 9, 2018. Hess had been department chair since 2016 and the Moses M. and Hannah L. Malkin Distinguished Professor of … Read more

Kevin Guskiewicz, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, described the new Program in Environment, Ecology and Energy as “uniquely Carolina.” “It will break down silos between humanities, social and … Read more

Undergraduates Carter Hurley, Clara Davison and Samantha Kichman are all double-majoring in English and another field — and they are excited about the new concentrations that will be offered in fall 2018. Hurley, a first-year student, said she has always … Read more

Sixteen undergraduate students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for summer and fall 2018 study abroad programs in Asia. In addition, one public health doctoral student was awarded a Phillips Graduate Ambassador award for research in China this summer.

Jonathan Hess, professor and chair of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, passed away suddenly Monday afternoon, April 9. Hess had been department chair since 2016 and the Moses M. and Hannah L. Malkin Distinguished Professor of … Read more

Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Blackstone, one of the world’s largest investment firms, visited the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Wednesday and talked leadership with an invited group of student leaders. In a discussion moderated … Read more

Five students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s College of Arts and Sciences were selected as recipients of the 2018 Burch Fellowship to pursue unique, self-defined educational experiences anywhere outside UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus. The Burch Fellows Program … Read more

“Undergraduate students who conduct research receive notable gains — writing, speaking and leadership skills, intellectual curiosity, and the improved ability to acquire and analyze information.” That’s how Troy Blackburn, associate dean for undergraduate research in the University of North Carolina … Read more

Two students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as recipients of the 2018 Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship to pursue unique and self-initiated summer internships built around international sports entrepreneurship. The Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship was … Read more

When Carolina alumnus Sheldon Peck and his wife, Leena, gave a rare collection of 17th-century European masterworks — including seven Rembrandts — to the Ackland Art Museum, it became the nation’s first public university art museum to own a collection … Read more