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ĢƵ experts are paying attention to these trends in 2025
What big-picture issues and topics should we be monitoring this year? Fifteen ĢƵ faculty members tapped into their areas of expertise and shared insights on what they’re paying attention to in 2025.
#GDTBATH: Mel Dalili
The ĢƵ sophomore shares her life through her poems, tours and activities on campus.
Top news
Dental students will put global experiences into practice
Observing dental care providers in foreign countries helps them become well-rounded practitioners.
‘Avengers’ research team makes tranq discovery
The opioid crisis is just one health issue the Triangle Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation addressed in its first year.
Diplomacy Initiative funds simulation exercises
Students develop problem-solving skills through scenarios of historic events like the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
Three Tar Heels named Schwarzman scholars
The prestigious award fully funds a master’s program in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
Adobe executive talks AI policy
Jennifer Mulveny ’96 discussed concerns about deepfakes and misinformation on a recent visit to campus.
ITS manager swoops in to save Helene victims
Helicopter rescue specialist Matthew Mauzy participated in the state’s largest rescue operation in a decade.
ĢƵ in the news
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UNC Hussman School of Journalism associate professor of race and political communication Meredith D. Clark delves into the cultural significance of Black Twitter with her new book, “We Tried to Tell Y’All.”CNN
Jim White, climate science expert and Craver Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at ĢƵ, discusses the significance of Antarctic ice cores in understanding climate change.NBC
Lindsey Smith Taillie, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition at the ĢƵ Gillings School of Global Public Health explains how existing food packaging may be misleading for consumers trying to make healthier choices.
Accolades and honors
Three Tar Heels named Schwarzman scholars
The prestigious award fully funds a master’s program in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
Pratyush Seshadri ’25 named Marshall scholar
The Morehead-Cain scholar will continue his studies in economics at the University of Oxford.
Greg Forest wins 2024 Jefferson Award
The applied mathematics professor stressed the importance of community in accepting the honor Dec. 13.
33 ĢƵ faculty named ‘highly cited researchers’
Clarivate’s 2024 international list of trailblazers among peers includes scholars from across the University.
History professor wins Cundill History Prize
Kathleen DuVal’s award-winning book is “Native Nations,” a sweeping 1,000-year history of North America.
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.
Faculty and staff
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Helicopter rescue specialist Matthew Mauzy participated in the state’s largest rescue operation in a decade.
Greg Forest wins 2024 Jefferson Award
The applied mathematics professor stressed the importance of community in accepting the honor Dec. 13.
Air Force veteran joins Student Affairs
After 22 years, James Jacks embraces using his organizational and communication skills in a new way.
Journey Into Asia 2025: Folktale
Memorial Hall
Sat, January 1806:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
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Mon, January 20
Lunchbox Talk: The Home Patch with Mary Sonis
North ĢƵ Botanical Garden
Thu, January 2312:00 pm