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Discovering a new fundamental underwater force
A team of mathematicians from UNC-Chapel Hill and Brown University has discovered a new phenomenon that generates a fluidic force capable of moving and binding particles immersed in density-layered fluids. … Continued
Spring 2020
University adds new Korean studies major
Thirteen years after 23 students enrolled in the first Korean language class at Carolina, the University has added a major in Korean studies. Korean studies majors will take Korean language courses … Continued
Spring 2020
Meaning of emotions may differ across the world
The Somali word for fear is cabsi. In Tagalog, takot. In Icelandic, ótti. But do these translations communicate the same human experience? Psychology researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill, in collaboration with … Continued
Spring 2020
A virtual museum of ancient N.C. history
Ancient North Carolinians is a new virtual museum that raises awareness of the 15,000-year history of North Carolina’s indigenous populations and provides educational resources for the state’s teachers and students. … Continued
Spring 2020
Mellon-funded undergraduate fellows develop new public humanities projects
The inaugural class of Humanities Futures undergraduate fellows began work this spring as part of the Humanities for the Public Good initiative. The 10 students will have lab-style meetings and … Continued
Spring 2020
Estimating the global extent of river ice loss
More than half of Earth’s rivers freeze over every year. These frozen rivers support important transportation networks for communities and industries located at high latitudes. Ice cover also regulates the … Continued
Spring 2020
#Throwback: Happy 100 years, sociology
Sociology marks its centennial birthday this year. Learn more about the department at http://www.sociology.unc.edu. In this photo from the 1930s, Howard Odum is in the Regionalism Lab in the Alumni … Continued
Spring 2020
Transformational gift to fund new sports medicine complex
A transformational gift from Don and Billie Stallings of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and Palm Beach, Florida, will fund the physical expansion of current University programs dedicated to sports medicine, … Continued
Spring 2020
Giving voice to the marginalized
A graduate student is using digital humanities tools to examine musical recordings from prisons in the American South to bring the true stories of the recordings to light. Emily Hynes … Continued
Spring 2020
Leader, advocate, entrepreneur
Service is the thread that runs through Chris Suggs’ endeavors, from founding an organization to help teens in his hometown to serving as president of the Black Student Movement at … Continued
Spring 2020