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UNC is Spinning Out of Control with Los Trompos

UNC is Spinning Out of Control with Los Trompos

Los Trompos is a large-scale, interactive installation of much-larger-than-life spinning tops (trompos) in a variety of colors and shapes. The tops will create a playful destinatio…

U.S. News ranks UNC grad programs high

U.S. News ranks UNC grad programs high

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received high ratings on multiple lists of schools, degree programs and specialty areas newly ranked by U.S. News & World Report…

UNC moves into Top 10 for Peace Corps

UNC moves into Top 10 for Peace Corps

For the third year in a row, UNC-Chapel Hill has moved up in the rankings of the Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. UNC-Chapel Hill ranks No. 7 …

Jackson named ACC Player of the Year

Jackson named ACC Player of the Year

Justin Jackson has been named ACC Player of the Year and 1st-team All-ACC. Jackson is UNC’s 75th first-team selection, the most of any team in ACC history. Point guard Joel Ber…

Wilson Library opens exhibit on varsity sports integration

Wilson Library opens exhibit on varsity sports integration

A new exhibit on the fourth floor of in Wilson Library opened Jan. 30 and runs through April 30, will place Scott’s career in context by looking at the integration of the student…

Carolina Inn snags a star chef

Carolina Inn snags a star chef

While Greensboro is only 50 miles from Chapel Hill, bussing tables at the local Chi-Chi’s is culinary light years away from directing the cuisine of the historic Carolina Inn and…

WATCH: Ackland Art Museum receives $25 million gift

WATCH: Ackland Art Museum receives $25 million gift

Sheldon Peck couldn’t stop smiling when he took the stage for the special event at the Ackland Art Museum on January 25 on Carolina’s campus. He beamed throughout the announcem…

Brooke Baldwin, CNN anchor, to speak at Commencement

Brooke Baldwin, CNN anchor, to speak at Commencement

Brooke Baldwin, CNN news anchor and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will deliver the Commencement address at the University on May 14 in Kenan Stadiu…

UNC launches Carolina Angel Network

UNC launches Carolina Angel Network

Startups are a crucial part of a dynamic economy, creating innovations and jobs, but they struggle to find funding from investors. The newly launched Carolina Angel Network (CAN), …