This summer, the College’s Dean’s Office welcomed two new leaders to Carolina: Jacob Bacharach and Ian F. McNeely. 

The College’s new School of Civic Life and Leadership welcomed 11 faculty to Carolina this fall. 

The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement were awarded to five Carolina faculty members — including three scholars in the College — who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise. 

Rosa Li tries to find different ways to illustrate a salient point to students in her Psychology 180 course on social media, technology and the adolescent brain: “Research is really complicated. The real world is highly nuanced.” 

For the fifth year in a row, research awards topped $1 billion at Carolina, facilitating projects and experiments for external sponsors like federal agencies, industry partners and nonprofit organizations. 

On Aug. 29, Karsen Kitchen became the youngest woman ever to cross the Kármán line — the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and space.

In collaboration with scientists and clinicians, Wubin Bai uses his expertise in materials science to develop next-generation medical devices.   

Lilly Nekervis is modifying a robot dog to help people who are visually impaired navigate their surroundings.