Category: Features
Features, Research
Exploring shamans and rock art in South Africa
UNC anthropologist Silvia Tomášková spent 2010 to 2011 in South Africa studying prehistoric rock art drawings as part of the research for her book, “Wayward Shamans: The Prehistory of an Idea.”
What’s the antimatter?
UNC physicist John Wilkerson is on a quest to uncover the truth about the beginning of everything.
New Writing Faculty Share Surprising Connections
The two newest writers to join Carolina’s creative writing program share surprising connections with the donors who created their distinguished professorships and their namesakes.
Living with Joy: New book chronicles alum’s journey with Lou Gehrig’s disease
When veteran journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel (international studies ’88) was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) in summer 2011, she was determined to write her own ending to her life story.
Chronicling a decade of campus growth
David Godschalk and Jonathan Howes tell the story of the sweeping makeover of the 200-year-old UNC campus, with 6 million square feet of buildings constructed and a million square feet of historic buildings renovated during one vibrant decade.
Mapping Historical Memory
A new UNC digital collection, Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina, is creating a portrait of the state’s history through monuments, shrines and public art.
Biology lecturer inspires a ‘spirit of inquiry’ in her students
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.
Classroom is community for Professor Della Pollock
Professor Della Pollock founded the Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History in the historically black community of Northside in Chapel Hill.
Champion of Undergraduate Research: Pat Pukkila has transformed the Carolina experience
Biology professor Pat Pukkila has infused undergraduate research into the fabric of the Carolina campus. She retires this June.
Learning about Lumbees: Historian connects students’ research to Robeson County
Students in Malinda Maynor Lowery’s class are exploring the history and stories of Lumbee and Tuscarora people in their Robeson County homeland.
What’s your dilemma? New course trains coaches for national ethics bowl
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.
When literature and history leap off the page
Heidi Kim believes in having her students create projects that connect literature and history and stretch beyond the walls of the University.
Interactive Instruction: Psychology 101 blends online work, discussion, games
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.
Intro to entrepreneurship: Spreading seeds of creative thinking to 300-plus students
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.
Learning 2.0: Hands-on research, interactive technology and community engagement
Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are experimenting with new ways of teaching and learning.