Spring 2016
UNC Parr Center for Ethics facilitates conversations
Philosophy in action is new Parr Center for Ethics director Russ Shafer-Landau's mantra. Continue Reading »
Relationships as important to health as exercise, eating well
The more social ties people have at an early age, the better their health is at the beginning and end... Continue Reading »
Two inducted into Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Two College of Arts and Sciences professors — Richard “Pete” Andrews and J. Steven Reznick — have been inducted into... Continue Reading »
Fever Within: The Art of Ronald Lockett
Excerpt from Fever Within: The Art of Ronald Lockett, edited by Bernard L. Herman (UNC Press, June 2016). Continue Reading »
Bookmark this: More books by College faculty and alumni
College alumni and faculty books on artisan goods, school desegregation, stories along NC 12 and more. Continue Reading »
A Passion for Medicine, Global Health and Complex Issues
For Sara Khan, global studies’ interdisciplinary programs have been the perfect place to better understand topics like structural violence, accessibility... Continue Reading »
Students Learn to ‘BeAM’ in Telescope-Building Class
Students from different majors gathered in the basement of the Hanes Art Center last fall to build a telescope as part of the Maker-in-Residence program. Amateur astronomer Jim Pressley kicked off the project to launch the new Hanes Art Makerspace.
The Telescope Build Project was the first of the Maker-in-Residence series, sponsored by the department of applied physical sciences in the College, UNC Library, Be a Maker (BeAM) and Innovate Carolina, and funded through a Carolina Parents Council grant and BeAM.
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What ocean waters tell us about El Niño
The unique biodiversity and abundant life found on the Galápagos Islands is fueled by nutrient-rich cold waters. El Niño increases water temperatures, which threatens many of the marine species found here. In October, UNC researchers embarked on a three-week long research expedition, collecting water samples to better understand the impacts of this year's El Niño.
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