CONTENTS TA BL E OF C ON T E N T S
Carolina Arts & Sciences • Spring 2006
DE P A R T ME N T S inside front cover FROM THE DEAN
Reaching for the stars
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FEATURES 8
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HIGH ACHIEVERS
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IN THE CLASSROOM
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Up Late With the Universe
Stellar mentoring pays off with an unprecedented discovery for astronomer Dan Reichart and undergrad Josh Haislip
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Rangoon Under the Radar
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COLLEGE BOOKSHELF
Four leading anthology editors found their way to Carolina
Greeks Give Back C.D.C.“David” Reeve is named the DKE professor, a first for UNC
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HIGHLIGHTS
Earl Phillips gives the largest ever gift to study abroad, Holocaust reparations support Jewish studies, the new Carolina Music Building breaks ground this year, Michael Piller’s next generation, and more PROFILES
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Southern Lit Central
Jocelyn Neal’s class is a window into rural American culture and history
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Political scientist Andy Reynolds traces the complex road to democracy in Burma
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Creative writing faculty sweep top North Carolina literary awards, Andy Griffith goes to Washington, Time magazine recognizes heroes of global health, meet our Marshall and Rhodes scholars, and more
Jonathan Reckford ’84 is Habitat for Humanity’s new CEO; Beth Stevens Ph.D. ’87 manages her own wild kingdom at Disney English professor Fred Hobson recalls his days as a freshman “walk-on” for the Tar Heels, plus notes about new books from across the arts and sciences FINAL POINT
Poems from Michael Chitwood’s “Introduction to Poetry” class focus on “Where I’m From”
Cover photo: Professor Dan Reichart (left) and undergrad Josh Haislip gaze at the night sky atop the physics and astronomy department’s Morehead Observatory dome. (Photo by Steve Exum)
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