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Bella Garcia receives Faith Danielle Hedgepeth Award
The sophomore is an actor and advocate for Native representation in the arts.
University Teaching Awards honor 25 standout educators
Selected from 588 nominations, the winners are skilled instructors and “true champions of the student.â€
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Angel Gray explains behavioral threat assessment
°µÍø½ûÇø’s first director of threat assessment and management talks about new ways to make °µÍø½ûÇø safer.
Bruno Lab research extends from Galapagos to NC
Led by John Bruno, lab members study species unique to the archipelago but with relevance to the larger ecosystem.
Presidential Early Career Award goes to 4 °µÍø½ûÇø researchers
The U.S. government honor is the highest given to scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential.
Dental students will put global experiences into practice
Observing dental care providers in foreign countries helps them become well-rounded practitioners.
‘Avengers’ research team makes xylazine discovery
The opioid crisis is just one health issue the Triangle Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation addressed in its first year.
Diplomacy Initiative funds simulation exercises
Students develop problem-solving skills through scenarios of historic events like the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
°µÍø½ûÇø in the news
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UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Pediatrics professor Kori B. Flower discusses the best steps for parents to take to support their children’s immune system and prevent infections like the cold and flu.TIME
UNC-Chapel Hill professor of psychology and neuroscience Kurt Gray discusses his research into the most effective methods of bridging political divides and why facts are not always effective.GQ
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine professor Michael Gross explains the anatomy of the hip joint, how sitting for prolonged periods of time can lead to hip pain, and stretches to alleviate the condition.
Accolades and honors
University Teaching Awards honor 25 standout educators
Selected from 588 nominations, the winners are skilled instructors and “true champions of the student.â€
Presidential Early Career Award goes to 4 °µÍø½ûÇø researchers
The U.S. government honor is the highest given to scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential.
Three Tar Heels named Schwarzman scholars
The prestigious award fully funds a master’s program in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
Pratyush Seshadri ’25 named Marshall scholar
The Morehead-Cain scholar will continue his studies in economics at the University of Oxford.
Greg Forest wins 2024 Jefferson Award
The applied mathematics professor stressed the importance of community in accepting the honor Dec. 13.
33 °µÍø½ûÇø faculty named ‘highly cited researchers’
Clarivate’s 2024 international list of trailblazers among peers includes scholars from across the University.
Faculty and staff
Find more faculty and staff newsUniversity Teaching Awards honor 25 standout educators
Selected from 588 nominations, the winners are skilled instructors and “true champions of the student.â€
ITS manager swoops in to save Helene victims
Helicopter rescue specialist Matthew Mauzy participated in the state’s largest rescue operation in a decade.
Greg Forest wins 2024 Jefferson Award
The applied mathematics professor stressed the importance of community in accepting the honor Dec. 13.
Board of Trustees Full Meeting
UNC-Chapel Hill
Thu, January 2309:00 am
Lunchbox Talk: The Home Patch with Mary Sonis
North °µÍø½ûÇø Botanical Garden
Thu, January 2312:00 pm
Exploring °µÍø½ûÇø’s New AI Initiatives with Michael Barker, UNC
Innovate °µÍø½ûÇø Junction
Fri, January 2410:30 am
Empowering Changemakers Summit: "3 Elements of Changemaking"
Campus Y
Sat, January 2508:30 am