Creating conditions for discovery
Initiative 4 from the University’s strategic plan addresses the importance of exploring new ideas, solving problems and filling gaps in human knowledge.
Public Service
Support. Serve. Learn. We work to create collaborative solutions for North Carolina and the world.
A small town’s Old Well honors a trailblazing Tar Heel
More than 100 miles east of Chapel Hill, in Kinston, North Carolina, sits a perfectly-sized replica of the Old Well in honor of one of Carolina's first Black students.
Ensuring student success
As part of the Carolina Next strategic plan, the University is better preparing students to be successful in a data-driven world.
Making science fun, virtually
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s Virtual STEMville program bolsters remote science learning for K-12 students by virtually bringing experiments and scientists to children wherever they are.
Carolina Nursing students are fighting COVID-19, one vaccine at a time
Undergraduates from the UNC School of Nursing are assisting in North Carolina's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and gaining hands-on experience by delivering vaccines and volunteering at Carolina Together Testing Program sites on campus.
Philosophy as public service
Innovative Carolina programs are bringing philosophy for everyday use to prisons, retirement homes and high schools.
Philosophy as public service
Innovative Carolina programs are bringing philosophy for everyday use to prisons, retirement homes and high schools.
Tools for change
A new learning initiative that launched this fall is engaging undergraduate students across the University in a transformative understanding of race, racism and racial equity — and equipping them with the skills to carve a path forward.