Academics

Outgoing Faculty Chair Lloyd Kramer reflects on his term, including joining the Tar Heel Bus Tour, transitioning to remote learning and presiding over the first virtual meetings of Faculty Council. 

After working as an emergency room nurse for the past three years, Raven Smith returns to the classroom this fall to study for a Ph.D. in nursing at Carolina.

Their interests range from neurodegenerative diseases to eating disorders to race, class and gender to playing and teaching jazz saxophone. Meet six of Carolina’s newest faculty members.

Professor Claudia Kubowicz Malhotra believes in the power of education and opportunity to change students’ lives.

Funding the two projects with $75,000 each, the award recognizes exemplary faculty who reflect the University’s commitment to innovative engagement and outreach that addresses real-world challenges. 

The pandemic is shifting consumer shopping and spending patterns — maybe for good.

Understanding disruptions to the workplace — and taking advantage of innovations to ease short-term pain — can help employees and employers adapt.

Safety remains a primary concern for the campus community, faculty said in one of the first meetings of the new normal.

What’s actually driving state coronavirus responses might surprise you.