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Watching all the stars align
Astronomer Nicholas Law can’t remember a time when he wasn’t fascinated by space. Now, he’s building a telescope that can probe the cosmos with unprecedented detail. Read more about Law’s remarkable project and other stories in the latest issue of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine.
Watching all the stars align
Astronomer Nicholas Law can’t remember a time when he wasn’t fascinated by space. Now, he’s building a telescope that can probe the cosmos with unprecedented detail. Read more about Law’s remarkable project and other stories in the latest issue of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine.
Paerl cements legacy in North Carolina history with Order of the Long Leaf Pine recognition
Though world-renowned UNC researcher and professor Hans W. Paerl retired in June 2025, his legacy will continue to make waves at Carolina and throughout the state for years to come.
Jarvis selected for National Humanities Center summer residency
Lauren Jarvis, an associate professor of history in UNC-Chapel Hill’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected for a National Humanities Center summer residency to work on an individual humanities-related research project.
Meet Carolina baseball’s ‘doctor’
Carter French balanced high-level college baseball with his biology and chemistry studies at Carolina.
Philosopher examines Aristotle’s claims on women’s health
Philosophy professor Mariska Leunissen examines Aristotle’s false claims and assumptions about women and women’s health create a complex image of the ancient philosopher.
Peter Coclanis receives Faculty Award for Global Excellence
The history professor and director of Carolina’s Global Research Institute was one of three faculty members to receive this year’s award from UNC Global Affairs.
Catalyzing new reactions — and new projects
A transformational Brown Investigator Award will help chemistry professor Jillian Dempsey study how to harness light to make new molecules. She is the first awardee at UNC-Chapel Hill.
In the Media
There are going to be more shark sightings in the coming months, scientists say
Joel Fodrie, director of the Institute of Marine Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill, explains why warming temperatures bring sharks and humans closer together, likely leading to more shark sightings.
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Events
MFA Art Exhibition: “Ancestral Frequencies”: through June 7
“Ancestral Frequencies: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2026” will be on display at the Ackland Art Museum through June 7. “Ancestral Frequencies” explores heritage and identity as mutable and shaped through fragments of memory, migration, rituals and imagination. The exhibition features the work of graduate artists in the Class of 2026 who earned a master of fine arts in studio art. Learn More.
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