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National Humanities Center taps two for summer residencies

September 29, 2023

Hugo Méndez in religious studies and Nina Martin in geography were recently selected for summer residencies at the National Humanities Center, the world’s only independent institute dedicated exclusively to advanced study in all areas of the humanities.

‘Root shock’

September 29, 2023

Graduate student Ari Green is studying the experiences of Black people being displaced from their homes and communities in three urban areas.

Optimizing optics

September 27, 2023

Nicolas Pégard’s lab helps neuroscientists tackle research challenges with custom-designed optical technology.

Borders and boundaries

September 26, 2023

Political geographer Banu Gökarıksel directs Carolina’s popular curriculum in global studies while exploring her own research about global and local belonging.

Confronting energy poverty in Southern Africa

September 29, 2017

The National Science Foundation recently awarded a $4.8 million grant to UNC-Chapel Hill to help researchers study how to alleviate energy poverty in Southern Africa.