CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina System has announced that Dr. Ruben G. Carbonell, the Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at NC State University, is the recipient of the 2018 Oliver Max Gardner Award. The award, established by the will of former North Carolina Governor O. Max Gardner in …
NC State University Professor Ruben Carbonell wins Board’s Max Gardner Award Dr. Ruben G. Carbonell honored with 2018 O. Max Gardner Award from University of North Carolina on Vimeo. Ruben Carbonell, Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been honored with the O. Max Gardner Award, the most significant university-wide …
Chapel Hill – UNC System President Margaret Spellings issued the following statement in response to the release of the Governor’s budget: “We appreciate that Governor Cooper’s recommended budget includes funding for the University’s top priorities–student success, retaining top talent, and data modernization. We look forward to working with the General Assembly in the coming weeks …
Federally funded program will give low income high school students greater access to AP offerings CHAPEL HILL – A newly announced and federally-funded partnership between GEAR UP North Carolina and the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) will provide low income and rural high school students across the state with greater access to Advanced …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNCG Police Officer Taylor Trantham named Officer of the Year UNC System President Margaret Spellings Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Campus Safety CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina System has named University of North Carolina at Greensboro Police Department Officer Taylor Trantham as its 2018 Officer of the Year. Officer Trantham …
CHAPEL HILL – President Margaret Spellings has announced that Elizabeth A. Morra has been named the Vice President of Federal Affairs for the University of North Carolina System. “Elizabeth brings over 25 years of government relations and public affairs expertise to the System, and we are thrilled to welcome her aboard,” said President Spellings. “This new …
If it’s been years since you set foot inside a college classroom, you might be surprised to find that, sometimes in this new era of learning, they’re empty. The students aren’t cutting class. Instead, they’ve turned the community into their classroom. Teaching and learning are no longer cloistered behind ivy-covered campus walls. A wealth of …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has named 110 individuals as the inaugural class of North Carolina Teaching Fellows. Following the program’s return last year, the Commission received 232 total applications and named approximately 150 semi-finalists. Teaching Fellows applicants were evaluated on the following measures: GPA, standardized test scores, leadership and …
Finding Math Pathways for Every Student In elementary school, students learn that reading, writing, and arithmetic are the pillars of any robust education. But by the time these elementary school students have grown into university-bound students, their sights set on careers in the not-too-distant future, many find themselves questioning the wisdom of a singular well-rounded, …
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has selected outstanding University faculty members to receive the 2018 Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The 17 recipients, who represent all 16 of North Carolina’s public universities as well as the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, were nominated by special committees …