Issue: Spring 2015
Stories
Hitting a double: Cahoon scores two major science honors
Chemist James F. Cahoon is among 126 scholars to receive the 2015 Sloan Research Fellowship by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This is the second major award given to early-career scientists that Cahoon has received in recent months.
Breastfeeding prepares baby’s belly for solid food
A new UNC study found that breastfeeding influences a baby’s ability to transition from milk to solid foods and may have long-term health effects.
For sea turtles, there’s no place like magnetic home
Adult sea turtles find their way back to the beaches where they hatched by seeking out unique magnetic signatures along the coast, according to new evidence from UNC biologists.
Pérez quoted on U.S./Cuba relations
UNC historian Louis Pérez contributed to the global discussion on the reopening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba.
$5 million gift will create dean’s ‘say yes’ fund
The College of Arts and Sciences has received a $5 million gift to provide Dean Karen M. Gil with “say yes” funds that empower department chairs to be agile, responsive and innovative.
Lectures before laptops
In 1975, while alumni were drawing up the charter for the Arts and Sciences Foundation, these Carolina students were crowded into Dr. James Devereux’s English class.
Parker named executive director of Arts and Sciences Foundation
When Rob Parker walked through the doors of the Arts and Sciences Foundation as its new executive director in October 2014, he already had a deep appreciation for its mission.
Mapping the Route to ‘Go Anywhere’: Joining forces to help students chart their futures
The new Go Anywhere Initiative, a partnership between Honors Carolina and University Career Services, helps students explore not only what they want to do, but who they want to be — to discover a life well-lived.
Inside Out: Students bring global water photography project to UNC
UNC students Caroline Orr ’16 and Norman Archer ’17 have teamed up to bring JR’s Inside Out photography project to UNC, with a theme focused on water.
Giving Hope: Helping cancer patients realize benefits of exercise, educational therapy
Cancer patients are usually advised to rest after treatment, but a pioneering UNC program is proving that recovery is faster if patients exercise.
(Online exclusive) Creating an Archive of Civil Rights Voices
Assistant professor Seth Kotch hopes to provide a glimpse into the experiences of everyday people and activists from the civil rights era. In collaboration with Duke researchers, he is creating a digital archive of broadcasts from black activist radio stations from the ’60s and ’70s.
‘Can-Do’ Dean to Step Down: Gil will return to teaching, research in psychology
Karen Gil, who will step down as dean at the end of the academic year to return to the department of psychology, provided much-needed stability during her tenure and implemented key measures that have strengthened the College.
Hollywood Heels: L.A. internships provide invaluable industry experience
Scores of UNC alumni have launched careers in the film and TV industry thanks to a communication studies internship program that sends students to Hollywood for prestigious internships at production companies, agencies, studios and related businesses every summer.
#Throwback: (spring 2015 photo)
Readers responded with wonderful details about this photo labeled “Lectures before laptops,” featuring the late Father James Devereux’s 1975 English class, which we published in our spring ’15 issue.