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UNC researchers developing the world’s largest sky-survey telescope

UNC is embarking on a bold new era of astronomical discovery with the construction of the Argus Array, a revolutionary telescope system that will be the first large telescope capable of observing the entire Northern nighttime sky at once and identifying rare cosmic events in real time. Argus will generate data at a rate of 2,000 gigabits per second. (UNC.edu)

These Tar Heels are working the World Cup

As the world visits North America this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, some Tar Heels are helping make the historic event happen. The Well spoke with Carolina student Isla Mclaughlin and alumna Emily Cancro who are working in different capacities during the games to learn more about their roles and how Carolina has prepared them for this experience. (UNC.edu)

America250 At Carolina

As the nation’s first public university, UNC-Chapel Hill has been guided for more than two centuries by a commitment to lead our state and our nation forward – through discovery, partnership and opportunity. Since 1789, we’ve been first to act, first to innovate, and first to lead, guided by the needs of our state and inspired by what’s possible. (UNC.edu)

UNC alum, former Tar Heels soccer player Jenny Chiu hosts FIFA World Cup TV series

Jenny Chiu ’17 always aimed to become a soccer star. And she has — just not in the way she imagined. As 48 countries compete in the FIFA World Cup this summer, Chiu’s presence can be felt across the globe. The UNC Hussman alumna is the host and face of the TV show “Stories From the Cities,” FIFA’s official documentary series for the World Cup. (UNC.edu)

UNC Connections to the Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes

Mike Sundheim has been with the Carolina Hurricanes in some capacity for 28 years. Sundheim graduated from UNC in 2000, meaning he started with the Hurricanes was attending Carolina. He’s now the Vice President of Communications for Hurricanes Holdings, which means he is the primary person who handles anything related to the Hurricanes. (Tar Heel Blog)

Take a closer look at South Building’s new copper roof

The weathervane at the top of South Building hasn’t been the highest point on campus in nearly a century, but for now, anyway, it is the newest. The directional device was the finishing touch on a major roof construction project that wrapped up in March. South Building, which dates to 1798, had not undergone a project this extensive since 1927. (UNC.edu)

UNC ranked No. 55 among universities across the world

The University of North Carolina is the 55th best school in the world, according to U.S. News. Carolina’s best subject areas, according to the rankings, are social sciences, where it ranks 17th across the globe, and microbiology, for which it ranks 22nd. It also ranks highly in pharmacology and toxicology, infectious diseases, and psychiatry and psychology. (MSN.com)

Student-owned coffee shop The Grounds opens on Franklin Street

The best word to describe the past month of UNC students Emily Lutgring and Allison Travis' lives is synchronicity. In the fall, both Lutgring, 20, and Travis, 21, said they had separate conversations with friends about starting a coffee shop. Months later, the duo stood behind the counter making lattes and business calls in "The Grounds" t-shirts and aprons. (WUNC)

Carolina Cupboard serves as a food and supply pantry for UNC students, staff and community

Located in the Student and Academic Services Building North, Carolina Cupboard is UNC's food pantry that offers food, hygiene products and general supplies to both UNC students and local community members. The organization's president, Meghan Conroy, said approximately 30 percent of the student population experiences some form of food insecurity. (Daily Tar Heel)

America’s first public university is also its flagship

The 250-year history of the United States runs parallel to the history of UNC. In the same year the nation declared independence, North Carolina’s first constitution called for state-supported schools, including universities. UNC's charter dates to 1789, the year the U.S. Constitution was signed and George Washington took the first presidential oath of office. (UNC.edu)

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