Category: Features
Features
England’s first black High Sheriff: Peaches Golding (biology ’76)
From her earliest childhood, Peaches Golding had both a love of science and an international outlook.
A love letter to Italy in a jar: Neal McTighe (Ph.D. Italian studies ’07)
When you taste a spoonful of Nello’s premium tomato sauce, Neal McTighe wants you to be transported to his Italian great-grandmother Angelina’s kitchen, where she prepared her beloved “gravy” for family members so often that she “wore out the linoleum in front of the stove.”
Creativity, in Quotes: Callie Brauel
Callie Brauel, alumna and co-founder of ABAN, on creativity.
Creativity, in Quotes: Gregory DeCandia
Gregory DeCandia, drama MFA candidate ’16 and playwright, on creativity.
Creativity, in Quotes: Jillian Dempsey
Jillian Dempsey, assistant professor of chemistry, on creativity.
Creativity, in Quotes: Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan, senior STEM lecturer and Director of Instructional Innovation, on creativity.
Creativity, in Quotes: Marianne Gingher
Marianne Gingher, writer, author and creative writing professor, on creativity.
Creativity, in Quotes: Brian Hogan
Brian Hogan, research assistant professor of chemistry, on creativity.
At Home on the Edge of the Earth
Mary Lide Parker ’10, a writer, videographer and photographer for UNC Research traveled to the Galapagos to document the work of UNC marine scientists studying the effects of El Nino.
Game Changer
New dean Kevin Guskiewicz signals new era of big and bold for the College.
Brain Activity
Psychology department’s name change, new lab space reflect growing emphasis on neuroscience, collaborative research.
So Good Pupusas
Cecilia Polanco ’16 hopes to aid undocumented students through her food truck business.
From Farms to Food Banks
Gini Bell ’08 forges new links for a healthier community.
Food for All: Local and Global Perspectives
For the next two years, the Carolina community will come together around a common table with food as the University’s new academic theme — exploring a plateful of topics, including food cultures and security, nutrition, world hunger, sustainable development and the impact of climate change.
Food, Glorious Food
We asked American studies professor Marcie Ferris about everything from using food as a lens to examine history to stereotypes about Southern food to her own go-to comfort meal.