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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > meantime-daniels

Meantime Coffee CEO champions community, service and clean energy

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (534+ words) Senior Kyle Daniels reflects on his undergraduate journey and commitment to pursuing his passion for sustainability throughout North Carolina. As a third-generation Tar Heel, senior Kyle Daniels" decision to attend Carolina was a "no-brainer." "The presence that the University had…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > hirschfield

In Memoriam: James Hirschfield, 19512026

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (75+ words) Jim is survived by his wife and creative partner, Sonya Ishii, and their daughter, Mia Hirschfield, to whom we extend our deepest condolences. Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor and Chair Department of Art and Art History Memorial service at Endswell Funeral…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > katz-global

Global Heel: Music professor Mark Katz

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (255+ words) Carolina professor wins Fulbright U. S. Scholar award, uses music and technology for American diplomacy. "It might seem like a random assortment of interests, becauseit's not obvious to someone who's not me how they might connect," he said. "Atthese competitions, people would…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > entwisle-academy

Entwisle named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (277+ words) Carolina sociologist Barbara Entwisle has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Entwisle joins 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science elected in 2026. Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > history-fellows

History professors win prestigious fellowships

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (283+ words) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Two faculty members in the history department have recently been awarded prestigious fellowships in support of their upcoming books. Professor John Wood Sweet was named a Guggenheim Fellow by the John Simon…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > macarthur-award

UNC-Chapel Hill Army ROTC Earns Prestigious Mac Arthur Award

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (354+ words) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Army ROTC program has been named a recipient of the prestigious General Douglas Mac Arthur Award for the fifth time in its history, recognizing it as one of the top ROTC programs…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > freeman-aimbe

Ronit Freeman inducted into the 2026 class of the AIMBE College of Fellows

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (203+ words) Ronit Freeman, associate professor in the department of applied physical sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Freeman…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > goldwater-scholars-2026

Two Carolina juniors named 2026 Goldwater scholars

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (14+ words) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > carolina-k-12-grant

Carolina K-12 awarded federal grant to expand civic education across North Carolina

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (224+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: In celebration of the many ways Carolina researchers and programs benefit the state, we share this story that was originally published on Oct. 10, 2025. Funding of $974, 000 will expand and enrich teacher training programs across North Carolina. Carolina K-12, the statewide…...

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college. unc. edu > 2026 > 04 > 2026-impact-awards

Six College graduate students win 2026 Impact Awards

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (241+ words) Graduate students make an impact through their research, which benefits our state and beyond. Each year, The Graduate School honors graduate students in programs throughout our University for their powerful discoveries that contribute to a better future for people and…...