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Northern Vision

May 23, 2024

Impact – Making Good on a Promise

For college students everywhere, how they will afford a college education is a looming question often left unanswered. While rising costs at universities across the country and the globe have been an issue in recent years, it’s not a new issue.

May 23, 2024

Research – Unlocking the Secrets of CBD’s Impact on Our Health

The claims about what CBD, or cannabidiol, can do or cannot do to improve general health have spawned much misinformation. Experts at UNC discuss the effects and secrets of CBD's impact on our health.

November 27, 2023

Exploring the ‘Big Questions’ of Democracy and Development in Nepal

Political Science Professor Receives Prestigious U.S. Fulbright Award

April 27, 2023

Impact – Emily Reid

With help from UCHealth, UNC junior Emily Reid looks forward to sharing theater with future generations.

April 27, 2023

Research – Dressing for the Occasion

Professor Anne Toewe, Ph.D., studies Victorian mourning mores and steampunk, and puts her extensive clothing history research to use in costume design for UNC mainstage productions and in the classroom.

April 26, 2023

Field Notes – Spring 2023

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC.

October 28, 2022

Research – Sparking Student Interest in STEM

New program seeks to attract and retain students in STEM and open doors to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce.

October 28, 2022

Impact – Lessons for Life

Alumnus Skylar Houston ’90 applies an early lesson learned from his parents to help other first-generation college students attend UNC.

October 28, 2022

Field Notes – Fall 2022

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC.

May 25, 2022

Research - Getting in Touch with Overspending Online

Two UNC professors study how technology may be able to help consumers avoid overspending.

May 25, 2022

Impact - Reflecting a Belief in Education

UNC Trustee Annette Martinez ’86 honors her parents’ belief in education by supporting future teachers through the Cumbres program and scholarships.

May 25, 2022

Field Notes - Spring 2022

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC.

October 19, 2021

Research – Amplifying Voices

Believing deeply in the power of the written word, Anthropology and Gender Studies professor Ather Zia, PhD, started her professional life as a journalist. Zia, who is from Kashmir, worked for the BBC but found that what she really wanted to do was to give voice to the political dispute and the stories of her homeland.

October 19, 2021

Impact – Encouraging Future Generations

Alumni Rob and Sharon Baldwin offer support and encouragement for women from rural Colorado majoring in math or science.

October 19, 2021

Field Notes – Fall 2021

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC.

May 18, 2021

Field Notes – Summer 2021

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC

May 18, 2021

Impact – Sparking Undergraduate Research

Alumna’s planned gift honors her family and creates new legacy supporting faculty-mentored research for undergraduate chemistry students.

May 18, 2021

The Cost of Outsourcing

Professor of Management Isaac Wanasika, Ph.D., takes a close look at the cost of outsourcing — from basic manufacturing to high tech — then gives his students the chance to dive deeply into long-term implications.

May 17, 2021

UNC’s 2030 Strategic Plan

The university community came together to develop UNC’s 10-year strategic plan, and the first of five phases is underway after the 2030 Strategic Plan was approved at the February UNC Board of Trustees meeting.

December 22, 2020

Research – Researching Venom Resistance

UNC graduate student Neil Balchan is studying the blood of venom-resistant rodents in an effort to help reduce venomous snakebite deaths.

December 22, 2020

Impact – Calling on a Community

Justin Venman says working for UNC as a student calling alumni has opened doors, fostered optimism and given him opportunities he never expected.

December 22, 2020

Field Notes – Winter 2020

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC

July 06, 2020

Impact – 12th Annual Women's Walk Goes Virtual

Supporters of UNC female student-athletes rally from their homes and neighborhoods to raise $17,000 for scholarships and student support.

July 06, 2020

At a Standstill

As campus closed in March, it also brought research projects to a halt. We spoke with three UNC researchers about their work and the impact of the COVID-19 closures.

November 21, 2019

Field Notes - Fall 2019

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC

November 21, 2019

Research - Custodial Grandmothers

William Merchant, Ph.D., assistant professor in Applied Statistics and Research Methods, has seen how his field — which may seem to be all about numbers and data — can impact people in the most personal ways.

November 21, 2019

Impact - Yucca Fountain

UNC Galleries’ unique new installation in the Campus Commons is breaking down barriers and drawing audiences of all kinds in an effort to make art more accessible to students and community members alike.

April 25, 2019

Research – Calming Chemo’s Side Effects

UNC doctoral candidate Peter Smoak is taking a close look at how drinking kefir — a cultured drink similar to yogurt — may impact inflammation related to cancer treatments.

April 25, 2019

Voices – Invested in UNC

During his investiture April 12, President Andy Feinstein spoke to the university community about UNC’s ongoing — and future — success

April 25, 2019

Impact - A Historic Achievement for UNC

Thanks to the support of more than 10,000 generous donors, UNC’s first ever comprehensive campaign was a huge success!

April 25, 2019

Field Notes - Spring 2019

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC

December 21, 2018

Research - Calm Water

Economics Professor Mark Eiswerth seeks solutions to complex — and sometimes contentious — environmental issues by considering human values and motives.

December 21, 2018

Impact - More than Monopoly Money

The Student and Foundation Fund at UNC gives finance students real-world experience investing and managing a portfolio on behalf of the UNC Foundation.

December 21, 2018

Field Notes - Fall 2018

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC.

May 16, 2018

Research - Reading for a Change

A UNC researcher seeks to understand how incarceration impacts relationships between inmates and their children with a program that helps build family bonds.

May 16, 2018

Field Notes - Spring 2018

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC

May 16, 2018

Impact - Leadership in Education

The Tointon Institute for Educational Change at UNC impacts classrooms and school districts across Colorado.

November 21, 2017

Impact - WUE

A close community and financial support provide UNC’s Hawaii students a warm welcome.

November 20, 2017

Research - A Place in Colorado History

Professor George Junne’s wide range of research explores African-American success and resilience across the years.

November 20, 2017

Field Notes - Fall 2017

Research briefs from UNC.

November 20, 2017

Impact - Allen McConnell Endowed Chair

Continuing a 50-Year Legacy of Teaching Excellence.

May 01, 2017

Research - Skeleton Crews

UNC anthropologist Britney Kyle and her students reconstruct the past by examining bones of ancient civilizations

May 01, 2017

Field Notes - Spring 2017

Research briefs from UNC

May 01, 2017

Impact - The Campaign for UNC

The Campaign for UNC is our public charge to, together, boldly support UNC’s uniqueness and advance its mission.

November 29, 2016

Research Notes - Fall 2016

Research, scholarship, and creative works from UNC.

November 29, 2016

Impact - Impact of Giving

The Impact of Giving to UNC

November 28, 2016

Research - Lessons in Listening

UNC researchers capture the songs and study the behavior of canyon and rock wrens

April 28, 2016

Research - Found in Translation

Groundbreaking UNC research melds scientific lab work with real-world clinic to reveal benefits of exercise for cancer patients

April 28, 2016

Research Notes – Spring 2016

Research briefs on shooting air rifles, marijuana use among college students and analyzing skeletal remains

April 28, 2016

Impact - Rooted in Social Justice

With the encouragement and support she received from the Stryker Institute, UNC graduate Fabiola Mora centers her work in social justice.

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