Issue: Spring 2022
Re-opening the World: Study Abroad’s COVID playbook. ALSO INSIDE: Pollution-cleaning plastics. Tackling tough subjects. Pandemic parallels.
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When creative arts and political science collide
One high school civics class changed everything for senior Jade Neptune, who created a nonprofit to support students’ extracurricular interests.
‘Chief Rule Breaker’
David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, says his English degree helped him in creating financial advice that is accessible to people of all backgrounds and experience levels.
‘Take risks and dream big’
Forbes recently tapped rising star computer scientist Bashima Islam for its “30 under 30” list in science.
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A mindset of service
Former “Lost Boy of Sudan” is pursuing a doctorate in public policy to help advance peace and community in his home country.
A space to talk about hard things
The award-winning National High School Ethics Bowl teaches students how to thoughtfully engage with divisive topics — and with one another.
The Polio Project
Southern Oral History Program students probed memories of polio to better understand the COVID-19 pandemic.
#Throwback: IMS turns 75
The Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City (part of the department of earth, marine and environmental sciences) celebrates a 75th birthday this year!
Senior music and English major named Marshall Scholar
Kennedy Miller, a senior studying vocal performance and English, has been named Carolina’s 22nd Marshall Scholar.
Clemens named UNC’s chief academic officer
Chris Clemens, Jaroslav Folda Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, was named UNC provost — the University’s chief academic officer — in February.
Reopening the world
UNC’s Study Abroad Office adapted its programming during the pandemic, creating new global learning opportunities for students at home while helping others travel internationally safely.
Sugar-coated test takes advantage of COVID-19’s sweet tooth
An interdisciplinary team led by scientists from UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of California, San Diego have designed a rapid and sensitive lateral flow assay that has the potential to become the gold standard for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Economist forecasts omicron’s infectiousness
Building on statistical methods from econometrics Peter Hansen built a model to estimate the infectiousness of new COVID viral variants and better predict case numbers once a new variant emerges.
AAU award will support development of STEM teaching evaluation models
The Association of American Universities has selected five STEM departments at America’s leading research universities, including the department of biology to host demonstration projects in the evaluation of undergraduate teaching.