Kelly Hogan teaches a biology 101 class that enrolls nearly 400 students. But she is constantly striving for new ways to make that big class seem small.

Professor Della Pollock founded the Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History in the historically black community of Northside in Chapel Hill.

Biology professor Pat Pukkila has infused undergraduate research into the fabric of the Carolina campus. She retires this June.

Students in Malinda Maynor Lowery’s class are exploring the history and stories of Lumbee and Tuscarora people in their Robeson County homeland.

A new philosophy course trains undergraduates as coaches for high school ethics bowl teams. UNC will host a National High School Ethics Bowl this spring.

Heidi Kim believes in having her students create projects that connect literature and history and stretch beyond the walls of the University.

Psychology 101 is a blended classroom, where class time and space are allotted to a blend of teachable moments and exercises, rather than one extended lecture.

Everything about this new entrepreneurship class was unusual. It focused on making a difference in the world. Professors told the students it was OK to fail. Instructional technology and a star lineup of guest speakers engaged students in new ways.

Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are experimenting with new ways of teaching and learning.

New College books feature World War II music; the science of love; the 2012 Presidential election; Medgar Evars and Martin Luther King Jr.; Birmingham jazz; a tale of two sisters; Southern writers and artists; productivity and procrastination; and more.