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  • Fall trees on campus

    Newest distinguished professors, fall 2022

    More than half a dozen faculty members received one of the highest honors the University can bestow.

  • Brain scans.

    Multiple sclerosis: an expert’s take

    A chronic condition affecting the brain and spinal cord, MS is more common than you might think, says the School of Medicine’s Dr. Irena Dujmovic Basuroski.

  • MakerFest

    Carolina's maker community of students, faculty and staff gathered in the Carolina Union on Nov. 29 to showcase projects and prototypes created at campus makerspaces. Dozens of works that were created for classes and recreation were on display at the event, highlighting the breadth of creativity coming out of the Be a Maker Network.

    (Photos by Jon Gardiner)

  • Rachel McCarthy standing outside in her air force uniform.

    #GDTBATH: Rachel McCarthy

    As a Tar Heel, senior Rachel McCarthy served as Carolina's Air Force ROTC detachment as wing commander, but her path to becoming the highest-ranking cadet in ‘Blue Heaven’ wasn’t a traditional one.

  • Nursing student holding a clip board beside a car.

    Mobile nursing clinics serve North Carolina communities

    In counties near UNC-Chapel Hill, students learn public health nursing and help people move toward health equity.

  • Chris Clemens photo superimposed with Behind the Numbers graphic

    Carolina: a sound investment, year after year

    “Every dollar UNC-Chapel Hill receives from the state legislature comes back to the taxpayers with spare change,” says Provost Clemens.

  • A large lake surrounded by mountains.

    Nepal round three

    An interdisciplinary team made its third trip to Nepal to study the effects of climate change on the pristine Gokyo Lakes. The researchers faced daunting challenges, logged some major successes and learned new lessons about adaptability, flexibility and resilience when conducting fieldwork in challenging environments.

  • Art showing five book covers for the UNC Press Holiday gift guide.

    These books make great gifts

    UNC Press staff recommend titles on Appalachian folklore, Tar Heel basketball, women’s rights in Iran, North Carolina art and the state’s food landscape.