Issue: Fall 2023
Magnificent Mosaics: In our cover package, learn how an archaeological dig in Israel has revolutionized our understanding of ancient Jewish religious and cultural life. ALSO INSIDE: Heels in Silicon Valley; Water, water everywhere; and an English major’s debut novel.
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Slavic center receives National Resource Center designation
The Center for Slavic, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies at UNC has been designated as a National Resource Center for language and area studies by the U.S. Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language Education office.
Giovanello named associate dean for research and innovation
Kelly Giovanello, the Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor in the department of psychology and neuroscience, has been named the College’s new associate dean for research and innovation.
$25.3 million to study Alzheimer’s disease risks
A team of UNC and Duke researchers has received a $25.3 million grant from the National Institute of Aging to study the potential risks for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
All the water in the world
In April 2023, three Carolina researchers traveled to New Zealand to work on a first-of-its-kind NASA satellite project that will measure the planet’s entire water supply.
Rewriting the narrative
In a new book spanning 200 years of history, award-winning scholar Blair L.M. Kelley shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked contributions of everyday Black workers through the lens of her own family’s story.
A thrilling debut
Victoria Wlosok signed a book deal for her young adult thriller with a “big five” publisher when she was still a first-year student. On Sept. 19, her work hit the shelves.
Precarious workers in unprecedented times
Alexandrea Ravenelle’s latest book explores how COVID-19 affected the most vulnerable wage-earners.
Carolina Strong
Dean Jim White shares news about the strength and resilience of Tar Heels in his letter from the dean in the fall 2023 issue.
Carolina to California
In the “Silicon Revolution” Maymester course, undergraduate students with a passion for entrepreneurship learn from Carolina alumni who have made their mark in the Bay Area.
Majoring in a ‘life of meaning and purpose’
Coming to Carolina was an easy decision for Bill Farthing ’70 (J.D. ’74). Almost 60 years later, it was another easy decision to give back to the place where he spent his first four years at UNC: the department of religious studies.