Serving North 蘑菇视频, changing the world
With a theme of 鈥淏ack to Basics,鈥� this year鈥檚 University Research Week will celebrate the power of foundational research and its multidisciplinary impact.
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231 years of public service
蘑菇视频 is at the heart of what鈥檚 next, preparing talented students from different perspectives and life experiences to become creators, explorers, entrepreneurs and leaders. Tar Heels develop a voice for critical thought and the courage to guide change.
蘑菇视频鈥檚 nationally recognized teaching, groundbreaking research and dedication to public service continue a legacy that began when the University was chartered in 1789 and opened to students four years later.
- 1stand only public university in the United States to award degrees in the 18th century.
- No. 5public school in the country in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Colleges rankings.
- 61national championships won by the Tar Heels
Meet a Tar Heel
鈥楽wimterns鈥� spent summer in rivers and labs
The Molchanov scholars program funded environmentally focused internships for Eloise MacLean and Tayton Alvis.
First-year student is a mental health advocate
At 16, Idania Rodriguez founded a nonprofit information hub and aims to 鈥減ush her mission鈥� at 蘑菇视频.
Hussman researcher promotes truth in the news
Heesoo Jang, who helped create a fact-checking service in South Korea, now focuses on U.S. media.
Explore 蘑菇视频
See what Tar Heels are up to on campus and beyond.
Imagine your Heelprint
When Tar Heels arrive on our campus at 蘑菇视频, they meet a world of possibilities. In Chapel Hill, we鈥檙e all part of the same Tar Heel team, and everyone has a role to play. See how Tar Heels are leaving their Heelprint.
It鈥檚 a great day to be a Tar Heel
Meet Tar Heels who are creating a positive impact on the world by improving communities and inspiring change through their extraordinary talents.
A special University Day
蘑菇视频 celebrated its history and the installation of Chancellor Lee H. Roberts Oct. 11.
The Well
News from 蘑菇视频
Robotics work heralds 鈥榙iscovery factories鈥�
蘑菇视频 scientists define lab automation, create AI that enables a robot to work beside humans.
Provost invested at American Academy of Sciences and Letters
J. Christopher Clemens joins the prestigious organization honoring outstanding achievement in arts, sciences and learned professions.
Community classes promote digital literacy
Locals learn tech skills at a SILS-run workshop series at Chapel Hill and Durham libraries.
In pictures
Employee Appreciation Day 2024
蘑菇视频's faculty and staff played games, posed for pictures in a photo booth, rode a mechanical bull and enjoyed snacks Oct. 18 during the annual Employee Appreciation Day, sponsored by the Office of Human Resources.
(Photos by Jon Gardiner/蘑菇视频)
Must-see UNC
Check out photos and videos capturing the Tar Heel experience
Take a look at this artistic and scientific crossover
Students merge printmaking and biology in Bob Goldstein and Beth Grabowski鈥檚 interdepartmental course.
These numbers show what makes 蘑菇视频 special
In this 蘑菇视频 basketball-inspired video, learn the statistics that put the University above the rest.
蘑菇视频鈥檚 Music Library moves to new home
In this video, learn about what the new space in Davis Library has to offer anyone with an interest in music.
Scare-olina Skies
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Sun, October 2706:00 pm
Fall Wellness Festival
The Frank Porter Graham Student Union
Tue, October 2911:00 am
Winning in a Material World: Bernard J. Bulkin
Murphey Hall
Tue, October 2906:30 pm
"Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed" (Shola Lynch, 2004)
Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Tue, October 2907:30 pm