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Discover the many pathways to Carolina↗
Future doctor makes state’s ‘mecca of health care’ home↗
Former Carolina Covenant scholar Bradley Lauck continues to excel at the UNC School of Medicine while also serving his country.
Her UNC-Chapel Hill nursing education prepares Naomi King to serve North Carolinians↗
The daughter of a Marine veteran, King learns inside and out the classroom at Carolina, a school that “had my back” financially, she says.
Giving tours of Carolina strengthened Gillian Kepley’s love for it↗
Working at the UNC Visitors Center helped the new graduate afford a college education that will allow her to serve North Carolinians.
232 years of public service
UNC-Chapel Hill is at the heart of what’s 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.
Carolina’s 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. 1best value among public schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Colleges rankings.
- No. 9among U.S. research institutions and top in NC for research activity (National Science Foundation)
- 63national championships won by the Tar Heels
Meet a Tar Heel
Midterm masquerades as spooky pop-up shop
Professor Tim Flood’s Flash Entrepreneurship class learns business skills in its Heel-O-Ween store on Franklin Street.
Free passports helped these Tar Heels explore the world
Sophomores Aiden Bryant and Kinlee Reece share why undergraduates should apply for the Phillips Passport Initiative by Oct. 31.
Photojournalism alumna conjures new horror film
Arkasha Stevenson ’10 describes how what she learned at Carolina inspired her direction of “The First Omen.”
Explore Carolina
See what Tar Heels are up to on campus and beyond.
The University for North Carolina
UNC-Chapel Hill has a mission to support our home state. Discover how the expertise, research, work and service of Tar Heels impact every corner of North Carolina, allowing it to be the best version of itself.
AI research at Carolina
At Carolina, researchers across departments are finding creative ways to use artificial intelligence for the greater good.
Carolina outside the classroom
The Tar Heel experience goes beyond lecture halls and schoolwork. Learn more about student organizations and clubs at Carolina and how Tar Heels can get involved in campus life.
The Well
News from Carolina
Ferris, Meltzer-Brody elected to National Academy of Medicine
They are the only physicians in North Carolina to receive this honor in health and medicine this year.
SURF fellow studies NC corals
With a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, senior Ella Hennessey collected data that may improve the health of tropical coral varieties.
He balanced stunts and stories
Life-changing experiences and classes at Carolina prepared Sean Kelly ’79 for careers as a stuntman and journalist.
In pictures
Research & Discovery Fair 2025
Tar Heels explored more than 25 labs and projects at the annual Research & Discovery Fair, held Oct. 22 as part of University Research Week. The event offered hands-on demonstrations, interactive experiments and a behind-the-scenes look at how discoveries are made.
(Photos by Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)
Must-see UNC
Check more photos and videos of the Tar Heel experience
Capturing Carolina 📸
View the Capturing Carolina phtography series to see what makes UNC-Chapel Hill special.
Go inside the huddle of Chapel Thrill Game Day
Carolina employees explain how they turn campus into a “big-time football environment” on Saturdays.
Employee Appreciation Day celebrates Tar Heel faculty and staff
They posed for pictures with Rameses Jr., received a free lunch and giveaway, had their pictures drawn and more during the annual Employee Appreciation Day, sponsored by the Office of Human Resources.
- Kelariz Keshavarz and Friends | Faculty and Guest Artists Recital
Kelariz Keshavarz and Friends | Faculty and Guest Artists Recital
Hill Hall
Sun, October 2605:30 pm
- “In the National Interest”: Dispossession in the Independent State of Croatia, 1941-1945
“In the National Interest”: Dispossession in the Independent State of Croatia, 1941-1945
Mon, October 2705:30 pm