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Bridging our silos
Students debate real-life ethical issues at the National High School Ethics Bowl, held annually at UNC. (photo by Donn Young) Robyn Schroeder oversees an initiative at Carolina that has the … Read more
Spring 2019
Tar Heels’ True North
(Illustrations by John Roman) IN OUR COVER PACKAGE: In casual parlance, “true north” refers to finding the right path on life’s journey. Herein are five stories of Tar Heels who … Read more
Spring 2019
Eye-Opening Ice
After spending two months on a research expedition in Alaska last summer, UNC junior Carly Onnink shares her story of field-based discovery. The evening light encircled us in a 360-degree … Read more
Spring 2019
Conserving sacred portals of the Yucatán
An international team of scholars, students and educators, led by two anthropologists from UNC-Chapel Hill, are teaching schoolchildren in Mexico about preserving stunning underground formations known as cenotes. Cenotes are … Read more
Fall 2018
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 to teach students how to best manage resources … Read more
Fall 2018
Environmental grads find rewarding careers in sustainability, energy
Alumnae Liza Schillo ’07 and Morgan Zemaitis ’17 appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of their Carolina degrees, an aspect that has fueled their rewarding careers in sustainability and energy. Schillo, who … Read more
Fall 2018
Saving lives through stories
The Southern Oral History Program launches a major research initiative — to collect oral histories in rural North Carolina communities that inform health care research, practice and policy. Maddy Kameny … Read more
Fall 2018
Science, spirituality and synergy in Nepal
Editor’s note: Learn about the researchers’ return journey to Nepal 15 months later here: https://college.unc.edu/2019/12/new-revelations-in-nepal/. In a three-week journey from Chapel Hill to the Himalayas to study the effects of … Read more
Fall 2018