Issue: Fall 2024
In this Issue: The Heat Is On: Decoding nature’s response to climate change. ALSO INSIDE: Creative collaborators, N.C. teachers ‘Down East,’ Spotify’s data scientist. Download Fall 2024 PDF |
Stories
A tool for healing
Senior Violeta Gonzalez Toro was inspired by a transformative literature class to research how veterans might use reading as a path for healing after military experiences.
Tuning in to data at Spotify
Haley Talton took her passion for data science from statistics classes at Carolina to her career at the world’s largest audio streaming service.
Lois Lovelace Duke establishes professorship to pay it forward for future scholars
Through establishing the Lois Lovelace Duke Distinguished Professorship at UNC, Lois Lovelace Duke drew on her own experience in academia.
When graduate students make all the difference
Larry Stacey (B.S. ’62, Ph.D. ’68) created the Vic and Betsy Briscoe Fund for Graduate Studies in the department of physics and astronomy to honor his former professor.
Approaching life like an economist
“Economics is relevant for everyone, in just about every situation,” says Donna Gilleskie, who has been a Carolina economics faculty member for 30 years.
‘Down East’ immersion enriches K-12 teachers’ N.C. knowledge and spirits
Carolina K-12, a program based in the College of Arts and Sciences, hosted a summer retreat for educators from around the state, immersing them in the history and culture of Beaufort, Harkers Island and Cape Lookout.
Speaking to the world
The College of Arts and Sciences’ departments and global centers are particularly strong in teaching “less commonly taught languages.”
The ‘dialect of dumplings’
UNC historian Michelle T. King’s new book pays tribute to Taiwan’s Fu Pei-mei, whose 40 year-career as a cookbook author, culinary teacher and TV personality brought Chinese cooking to the world.
It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here
UNC biologist Eric Riddell uses ecophysiology to understand how animals respond to environmental changes due to rising temperatures.
Creative collaborators: A symbiosis with the river
Led by geographer Gabriela Valdivia, a collaborative team is examining the impact of the construction industry on Ecuadorian communities along the Hollin River.
Creative collaborators: This is not your parents’ math class
Mathematics faculty member Linda Green teamed up with graduate research consultant Connor Menzel to teach an interdisciplinary data analysis class.
Creative collaborators: Nonprofit benefits from seniors’ research
Guided by a faculty leader, a public policy capstone team provided advice about strengthening N.C. communities’ disaster response efforts.
A global culinary icon
“Food is such a fundamental anchor of Chinese American identity,” historian Michelle T. King writes in “Chop Fry Watch Learn,” her new book on Taiwanese cooking pioneer Fu Pei-mei. In the book, King shares Fu’s recipe for sweet and sour boneless “squirreled” fish.
Deep dive into reading: More books from College faculty and alumni
In addition to our Chapter & Verse feature on Michelle T. King, enjoy more books in the fall 2024 issue.
A love of writing for stage and screen
Tony and Emmy-nominated writer, producer and performer Anthony King ’97 received the New York Carolina Club’s John L. Haber Award for outstanding contributions to the arts.