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The Wave Whisperer
Jana Haddad at the Institute of Marine Sciences is using physics to study how living shorelines affect ocean waves and could stem the tide of coastal erosion.

Study abroad in the Galapagos Islands
Of all the international locations Tar Heels can visit as part of Carolina’s study abroad, the Galápagos Islands are one of the most unique. A group of Tar Heels studying abroad in the Galápagos Islands this summer had the chance to hike up volcanic craters, snorkel in the ocean, fly drones over the landscape, join a beach cleanup and learn about the unique islands.

A circuitous path
Brian Hogan's journey to becoming a teaching professor in the College of Arts and Science's chemistry department has been anything but a straight path. But through perseverance and an ask for help, the Tar Heel found a way to quiet the doubt that lingered in the back of his mind.
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Crouching researcher, hidden sparrow
Four UNC students spent their summer in Colorado studying Lincoln’s sparrows in search of answers to fundamental biological questions.

A new day for Old Fort
A creative collaborative supported by Southern Futures is conceiving a bright future for Old Fort, North Carolina.

From Colorado to Carolina
Jim White, the College’s new dean, is a climate scientist and a consensus-builder.

Lifelong learners and leaders
A new general education curriculum launched this fall at Carolina and is designed to support students as they engage in their communities and the world.

Helping faculty break down silos, be part of ‘something bigger’
The College of Arts and Sciences’ Institute for the Arts and Humanities Advisory Board empowers faculty to achieve their full potential by creating community and cultivating leadership.

A fall of firsts
Dean Jim White shares what he's been up to since becoming dean of the College in July.
Also Inside

Inside This Issue
In the Field: A summer of discovery for Carolina researchers. ALSO INSIDE: When IDEAs meet action, Meet Dean Jim White, Exploring the multiverse. Click on the magazine cover to view a reader-friendly flipbook.

Letter From the Dean
Dean Jim White shares what he's been up to since becoming dean of the College in July.

Give to Carolina
The Seymour family has established the Dr. Robert E. Seymour Jr. Dean’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund in the College of Arts and Sciences.