Author Archives: Jake West

UNC ranked top public institution in Fulbright US Student recipients

UNC was recently ranked the No. 1 public university for the Fulbright US Students Program, producing 27 Fulbright scholars in the 2024-25 application cycle — more than any other public institution. Born from the aftermath of World War II, the Fulbright Program was founded on the … Continued

Nine students selected as 2025 Carolina Blue Honors Fellows

Nine students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as recipients of the 2025 Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship to pursue unique and self-initiated summer internships built around international sports entrepreneurship.  The Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship was … Continued

Igniting a Spark for Study Abroad

  Alumnus Ricky May wants Carolina students to have the opportunity to experience the world.  Before he took his first Carolina class, Ricky May ’80 knew that he wanted a career in sports. The Ahoskie, North Carolina, native started his … Continued

Carolina is No. 1 Public for Fulbrights for First Time

In 2024-25, the prestigious cultural exchange program accepted 27 applicants from the University. A top producing institution for the Fulbright U.S. Students Program for 15 of the last 16 years, this year UNC-Chapel Hill also earned the distinction of having … Continued

Carolina Students’ Poison Frog Research goes Global

Burmeister Lab researchers are bringing frog science to a global audience through PBS’ Emmy Award-winning travel show, Samantha Brown’s Places to Love. Tab Henry and Claire Pringle’s summer plans included furthering their research on poison frogs in the forests of La … Continued

Three Tar Heels named Schwarzman scholars

The prestigious award fully funds a master’s program in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. Jasper Schutt ’25, Fridah Mbwaya ’22 and Sanjeev Musuvathy ’23 have been awarded the prestigious Schwarzman scholarship, which fully funds a master’s degree in global affairs … Continued

Pratyush Seshadri ’25 Named Marshall Scholar

The Morehead-Cain scholar will continue his studies in economics at the University of Oxford. Pratyush Seshadri, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been named Carolina’s 23rd Marshall scholar. The prestigious Marshall scholarship fully funds two years of graduate study at … Continued

Take a look at this Artistic and Scientific Crossover

Students merge printmaking and biology in Bob Goldstein and Beth Grabowski’s interdepartmental course. Photos by Johnny Andrews, University Communications, Monday, October 14th, 2024 When Beth Grabowski and Bob Goldstein team up, science becomes an art and art becomes a science. The … Continued