This spring, the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows will conclude their year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This miniseries of the Catalyze podcast highlights members of the first class, featuring global fellows from Nigeria, Turkey, [...]
This spring, the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows will conclude their year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This miniseries of the Catalyze podcast highlights members of the first class, featuring global fellows from Nigeria, Turkey, [...]
Shiva Rajbhandari ’27 of Boise, Idaho, has been named a Truman Scholar in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedication to a career in public service. The public policy and sociology double major received the honor alongside Faith Austin (UNC–Chapel Hill ’27), marking the [...]
Willow Taylor Chiang Yang ’25 of Burlingame, California, has received the Barry Scholarship to pursue a master’s in political research at the University of Oxford. She will begin her graduate studies this fall. Willow earned a bachelor’s with distinction in American political economy [...]
Ben Ousley Naseman ’96 returned to Carolina to help launch and lead the Morehead-Cain Global Fellows program, an initiative designed to bring exceptional undergraduate students from around the world to study at UNC–Chapel Hill for one year. [...]
In March, the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows and four scholar hosts traveled to Washington, D.C., and New York City for a week of immersive learning with the support of the Lovelace Fund for Discovery. The sixteen scholars engaged with alumni [...]
The first class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows and their scholar hosts met with alumni leading across a range of industries and causes in October. The purpose of the four-day trip was to provide global fellows the opportunity to explore U.S.-based careers in technology and venture capital in Silicon Valley. Highlights included a [...]
Silas Durham ’27 describes his 2024-2025 internship with the North Carolina Collaboratory. [...]
By UNC Office of Distinguished Scholarships, posted on unc.edu on November 17, 2025. For the second time ever, UNC–Chapel Hill has three Rhodes Scholars in the same year. Rotimi Kukoyi ’26 received the honor on Saturday, alongside fellow Carolina seniors Tiana Dinham and Gabrielle Moreau. With fifty-seven [...]
By Kristen Grant, University Communications and Marketing, posted via unc.edu on October 16, 2025. As a child growing up in Mersin, Turkey, Güneş Tuğcu (Morehead-Cain Global Fellow ’26) taught herself English by watching American TV shows. She was fascinated by [...]