Issue: Fall 2013
Stories
Studying the South, gaining experience in the world
The fall 2013 issue of Carolina Arts & Sciences is brimming with examples of how faculty research and student learning opportunities in the College are shaping our graduates and our world.
Cast-Iron Pan
When I was seven, my mother’s beloved grandmother passed away. After a short custody battle, her cast-iron pan came to live with us.
Of special friendships, from childhood to beyond
I have a friendship that reminds me of the one Carolina alums Susan Spencer-Wendel and Nancy Maas Kinnally share in Susan’s memoir, “Until I Say Goodbye.”
Syllabus: Written in Bone
Anthropology Professor Dale Hutchinson teaches students how to map and recover the elements of a crime scene in his class, Anthropology 423: “Written in Bone: CSI and the Science of Death Investigations from Skeletal Remains.”
Aldrich wins lifetime entrepreneurship award
Sociologist Howard Aldrich has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the prestigious Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference for his many contributions to the field.
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.
Transforming STEM education
Carolina has been named a project site for the Association of American Universities’ (AAU) five-year initiative to improve the quality of undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at its member institutions.
New master’s in global studies approved
The College will offer a new master’s degree in global studies, with the first class of students admitted in fall 2014.
Exploring cyber security in the ‘cloud’
A $5.8 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Frontier Awards program will be used by UNC and five partners for a major research project to explore challenges in cyber security in the era of cloud computing.
Magness featured in ‘Jerusalem’ IMAX film
UNC archaeologist Jodi Magness will be featured on the big screen — literally — in the new IMAX 3-D film, Jerusalem.
Frank Borden Hanes Sr. leaves lasting legacy
Frank Borden Hanes Sr., a native of Winston-Salem, N.C., and a longtime friend and benefactor of the College, passed away on July 17. He was 93.
$5 million Kenan gift launches Hill Hall renovation
A $5 million gift from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust will launch an extensive renovation of the music department’s Hill Hall.
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.
What’s the antimatter?
UNC physicist John Wilkerson is on a quest to uncover the truth about the beginning of everything.
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.”