Faculty: Where Groundbreaking Meets Life-Changing

Carolina has been at the forefront of research and discovery for centuries in large part because of our world-class faculty. We bring the best of the best to Chapel Hill and cultivate a collaborative, interdisciplinary and supportive environment conducive to creating new knowledge and discovering life-changing solutions.

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    Early Career Excellence

    UNC faculty honored with ​​2023 Cottrell Scholar Award

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    Program to create improved social media resources for adolescent mental health receives C. Felix Harvey Award

    The $75,000 award recognizes exemplary faculty who reflect the University’s commitment to innovative engagement and outreach that addresses real-world challenges.

    New faculty in UNC Hussman bring expertise in business journalism
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    Bolstering Business Acumen

    New faculty in UNC Hussman bring expertise in business journalism

    Portrait of Dr. David J. Weber
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    Dr. Weber Keeps it Simple

    Dr. David J. Weber’s epidemic expertise informed University safety throughout the pandemic

    Dr. Sheikh examines a patient with health care professionals taking notes in the background.
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    Doing What She Loves

    “I feel humbled and grateful to hold the Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professorship."

    Rebecca Fry leans agains a shelf in the Fry Lab.
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    Angling for Solutions

    Rebecca Fry’s lab is one of the first to study the effects of prenatal exposure to toxic metals as it relates to the epigenome.