Issue: Fall 2018
Two mathematicians, a marine scientist and a religious studies scholar traveled to the Himalayas to study the effects of climate change on Buddhist holy lakes.
Stories
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New book examines political filmmaking during the Palestinian revolution
Nadia Yaqub’s Palestinian Cinema in the Days of Revolution (University of Texas Press) traces Palestinian political filmmaking from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
Curl up with a good book: New reads by College faculty and alumni (fall 2018)
Curl up with a good book: Enjoy new reads by College faculty and alumni, published this fall.
Emotional Environment
Meredith Emery blends art and science in a multimedia project to change how the public relates to the local environment.
Carolina Quoted, fall 2018
When national and international media need experts to comment on and analyze news and trends, they turn to Carolina faculty and alumni.
Environmental grads find rewarding careers in sustainability, energy
Liza Schillo and Morgan Zemaitis appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of their Carolina degrees, which fueled their rewarding careers in sustainability and energy.
Double up and pick an English concentration
Seven new concentrations will allow English majors the option to choose a concentration that matches their interests.
Memorial fund created in honor of Jonathan Hess
Jonathan Hess, professor and chair of the department of Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures, passed away suddenly on April 9. A memorial fund was created in his honor.
Climate change threatens marine protected areas
Research from UNC-Chapel Hill and collaborators found that most marine life in marine protected areas will not be able to tolerate warming ocean temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
Creativity Hubs announced
UNC’s new Creativity Hubs initiative has announced awards to campus research teams pursuing solutions to two of the world’s most pressing issues.
100 years of playmaking
This photo, taken in October 1961, shows the Carolina Playmakers leaving for a road show of The Matchmaker.
Carolina ranks 30th in ranking of world universities
UNC-Chapel Hill ranks 30th in the world and 22nd in the U.S. among global universities.
Five global studies centers awarded $8.6 million
Five global area studies centers were awarded approximately $8.6 million in competitive federal Title VI funding over the next four years.
New name, new emphasis, for environmental program
A new interdisciplinary program in Environment, Ecology and Energy, E3P, will leverage the College’s strengths in natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Conserving sacred portals of the Yucatán
An international team of scholars, students and educators, led by two anthropologists, are teaching Mexican schoolchildren about preserving cenotes.
Connecting, doing and making
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a five-year initiative that promotes experiential learning in its theme of “Learning by Connecting, Doing and Making.”