Lawrence Rouse, president of Pitt Community College (PCC) in Winterville, North Carolina, is an ardent supporter of global education and is dedicated to promoting a global mindset on the PCC campus. Rouse has also embraced global experiences for himself, many … Read more

Rosa Cuppari and Alfredo Rojas were two of 119 graduate students chosen for David L. Boren Fellowships, and Andrew Nenow was one of 217 undergraduate students chosen for a David L. Boren Scholarship. David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are … Read more

Eleven students and recent graduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected to receive the Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2020-2021 academic year. The UNC-Chapel Hill recipients are among more than 2,100 U.S. … Read more

As Tar Heel fans around the country enjoyed “The Last Dance,” the 10-episode documentary about UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, one Carolina student was working to help bring the show to China. Rising sophomore Aiqi … Read more

Dengue viruses are estimated to cause approximately 390 million infections and 100 million cases each year around the globe, ranging from mild fever to severe Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome. Because infection with one of the four unique … Read more

The Onslow County School System, headquartered in Jacksonville, NC, is home to the largest Marine Corps base on the East Coast, serving students and parents who have a variety of international experiences. Global awareness in the county, however, is not limited to … Read more

In late February, as the first reports of COVID-19 cases started to spring up across the country, Michael Emch was beginning a unit on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases with 50 undergraduate students in his “Health and Medical Geography” class. “Teaching about … Read more

Kidney disease is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to the global burden of disease, and surveys show there is a high level of perceived inadequacy in the pediatric nephrology workforce. Dorey Glenn, assistant professor of pediatric nephrology, has been working … Read more

In the largest study of its kind in any non-European population, an international team of researchers identified 301 distinct genetic signals at 183 loci, or specific positions on a chromosome, associated with type 2 diabetes in people from East Asia. … Read more