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PlayMakers stages Shakespeare for all

PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence at UNC's College of Arts & Sciences, has always had a long relationship with the works of William Shakespeare, bringing them to the University and local communities.

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Artists After Hours: Andy Lang

Introducing Artists After Hours, an occasional feature in which we interview faculty, staff and students who pursue artistic avocations in areas not directly related to their day jobs and studies. Up first, Andy Lang, director of the Office of Arts and Sciences Information Services (OASIS), who is also an organist, flutist and gymnast,

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Elkhorn coral recovery in Akumal, Mexico 2016

Video of UNC graduate student Laura Mudge and recent graduate Jenny Hughes (both from John Bruno's lab) surveying the fore reef (~ 8m depth) off Akumal, Mexico in May 2016. Note the grazing (via Diadema = black sea urchin), lack of macroalgae, and patchy palmata recovery.

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First-Year Seminars: Gateway to Success at Carolina

The First Year Seminars Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites incoming students to explore new and old ideas, engage with complex issues, and become active learners to help them make the transition to a global research university. Learn more at http://fys.unc.edu.

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UNC Parr Center for Ethics: Facilitating conversations

UNC Parr Center for Ethics Director Russ Shafer-Landau takes a rock 'n' roll approach to philosophy, wanting to reach — and energize — a larger, broader audience. “What we need to do .... is to show philosophy in action," Shafer-Landau said. "And we do that by sharing it with people who are not philosophers. If we do that, they can see that we are talking about really interesting questions that have deep personal relevance.” -

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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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