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UNC ranked among world's best universitiesFour North Carolina universities rank among the best in the world. Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C. State and Wake Forest University are among the top 959 colleges worldwide, according to the 2018 edition of the QS World University Rankings. UNC-CH is 80th in the QS rankings. Among public U.S. universities, it ranks 12th. (Greensboro News & Record)
UNC Chemists Develop Nerve Gas Protection Through International PartnershipOrganic protection against exposure to pesticides and nerve gas has been developed through a partnership between chemists at Moscow State University and UNC-Chapel Hill. The partnership was formed by Dr. Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, whose groundbreaking research on enzymes started in Russia with the founding of a nanomedicine laboratory. (Chapelboro.com)
Q&A with Fleming Fuller, general manager of Franklin Street bar "He's Not Here"Fleming Fuller began working at local bar He’s Not Here while he was a student at UNC checking IDs. After moving up the ranks as a barback and bartender, he’s now served as general manager for six years. DTH: What do you think makes this place the Chapel Hill institution that it is? Fleming Fuller: He’s Not’s a beautiful thing, really. We’re a time capsule in Chapel Hill. (Daily Tar Heel)
Glitter Girl shines light on school spirit, eating disorder awarenessAlex Koszeghy’s routine takes about an hour. She starts with a layer of body paint and covers her face, arms, stomach and legs. Layer number two is a bit more complicated than its predecessor. It’s a mixture of more body paint and glue. Once that’s on, it’s time for what’s made Koszeghy one of North Carolina’s most recognizable fans — the glitter. (Daily Tar Heel)
UNC Launches Fundraiser to Save Dog Therapy Program for Patients with Mental IllnessesAn innovative program at UNC using dogs to help those dealing with mental illness is at risk of being closed. Many of us know that a dog can help relieve stress at the end of a long day, but for some a dog can mean so much more. UNC PAWS is a dog therapy program used in the recovery portion of the UNC Center of Excellence in Community Mental Health. (Chapelboro.com)
International students put in extra effort to make UNC homeYirun Li fears speaking up in class because she feels her English isn’t good enough. Yiran Hua wonders if she will stay in the US after graduation, because acquiring a H1-B working visa isn’t easy. Fan Feng worries she won’t fit in because she has to try harder to communicate. These international students traveled from China to UNC, and they face challenges most American students don’t. (Daily Tar Heel)
UNC-Chapel Hill wins $1 million Cooke PrizeUNC is the first public university to receive the Cooke Foundation’s $1 million award, which recognizes success in enrolling low-income students and supporting them through graduation. The Cooke Foundation is a private organization that supports exceptional students from elementary school to graduate school through scholarships, grants and direct service. (UNC.edu)
Entrepreneur Network at UNC Attracts Students and CompaniesChanging the world is no small feat, but a network at UNC-Chapel Hill is encouraging students to do just that by imbuing them with an entrepreneurial mindset. Innovate Carolina was formed in 2010 to facilitate the transmission of those ideas and benefits to people and places outside of sequestered academic communities. (Chapelboro.com)
'We still have more to do': UNC minority faculty tops peer group at 11 percentThough UNC ranks among the highest of its peer institutions in terms of diversity, many still see room for improvement in the percentage of faculty of color, female faculty and LGBTQ faculty. Minority faculty members account for 11.9 percent of UNC’s faculty at-large, according to data from Fall 2014. (Daily Tar Heel)
UNC featured in John Grisham's new bookJohn Grisham’s latest novel, “Camino Island,” hit the bookstore shelves on June 6. The new book’s leading character, Mercer Mann, is a fictional writing instructor at UNC. She is losing her job and is a prime target to be recruited for an undercover assignment. Her recruiter comes to Chapel Hill and wines and dines Mercer at Spanky’s and the Lantern restaurants. (Chapelboro.com)
Zena Cardman didn't always want to be a NASA astronaut, but she is one nowUNC alumna Zena Cardman was with a group of friends eating breakfast the day she got a phone call that would change her life. In late May, Cardman learned she had been chosen as a member of a class of 12 new NASA astronaut candidates who could, one day fly to the International Space Station or even deep space destinations like the moon or Mars. (Mashable)
NFL Grant Funds Concussion Research Led by UNCThe NFL will fund a $2.6 million international study on the role of active rehabilitation strategies in concussion management, led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The project was identified as a priority at the NFL’s International Professional Sports Concussion Research Think Tank. (UNC.edu)
UNC program to train shelter dogs as support animals in jeopardyUNC PAWS takes dogs from local shelters and trains them to become emotional support animals. Dozens of clients have benefited from the program, which is now in jeopardy. Dr. John Gilmore, the program director, said his staff has always pooled together leftover money and grants to help pay for UNC PAWS. The group turned to a crowd-funding effort to raise $50,000 (donate) by the end of June. (WRAL.com)
Linnea Smith And Her Daughters Pass Down a Passion For Giving BackThe women of the Smith family – Dr. Linnea Smith, Kristen Smith and Dr. Kelly Kimple – have each found a distinct way to serve others. Giving back comes naturally to Linnea thanks to her having “the kind of personality that goes into the helping professions,” she says. Linnea has also served on the board for the UNC School of Social Work for many years. (Chapel Hill Magazine)
How UNC grad Zena Cardman joined NASA's newest class of astronautsWhen Zena Cardman was growing up, she said her mother took her outside at night to watch meteor showers, which gave her “a sense of awe about the universe.” But she didn’t aspire to be an astronaut until she was in college. Ms. Cardman said her favorite space movie is “Apollo 13” — she was watching it with friends, “trying not to stress out,” when NASA called. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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