Heather Knorr teaches Spanish for engagement
Her SPAN 329 students practice using language skills professionally by writing bilingual children’s books.
Global
Connect. Collaborate. Make the world spin. Global relationships create a smaller, smarter, more caring world.
Burch seminar explores hidden side of Olympic Games
Led by historian Matt Andrews, 20 undergraduates will travel to London and Paris to study the event’s cultural impact.
Pilot program brings West Africa to local classrooms
The University-wide project sent elementary school teachers to Senegal and Ghana to create digital lesson plans.
Tar Heel team begins preservation of ancient Nepal temple
Religious studies scholar and computer scientist want to create 3D model of 1,500-year-old Buddhist shrine.
New student group promotes global mindset
The International Student Organization supports foreign students and encourages cultural exchange.
Tar Heels’ prized possessions
Whether it be a crown flower lei, a miniature stuffed pumpkin or a journal with family photos, prized possessions helped Carolina Global Launch students adjust to life in college and on a new continent.
Beginning abroad at Carolina
For some Tar Heels, the journey to Chapel Hill begins internationally with a semester abroad as part of the Carolina Global Launch program.
Carolina researchers take lead on historic NASA water survey
The first satellite to measure Earth’s surface water launched late last year, and Tamlin Pavelsky's team is verifying its data.