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Global Monday, August 31st, 2026 Rameses and the Aer Lingus College Football Classic mascot look out into the crowd at a Merrion Square pep rally in Dublin before the Tar Heels' game against TCU. (Doug Van Sant/ALCFC) UNC-Chapel Hill is returning from Ireland with two victories, valuable connections and memories that will last well beyond the flight home.

Carolina celebrates its modern and historical ties with Ireland in August in conjunction with the Tar Heels’ appearance in the Aug. 29 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin. Those connections include the biomedical and pharmacological research of professor Brian Conlon and his wife, associate professor Sarah Rowe-Conlon, both in the UNC School of Medicine’s microbiology and immunology department.

DUBLIN — Chancellor Lee H. Roberts looked around in wonder at the sanctuary of the 800-year-old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the area known as Medieval Dublin. The building was conceived in the 12th century, constructed of local limestone and features a cruciform-styled nave running the length of a football field.

Global Friday, August 28th, 2026 (Left to right) UNC-Chapel Hill Vice Provost for Global Affairs Barbara Stephenson, UNC-Chapel Hill Provost Magnus Egerstedt and Trinity College Dublin Professor Alan O'Connor met on Aug. 26 on the Trinity College campus (Kate O’Neill/UNC-Chapel Hill).

As America’s 250th anniversary commemoration continues this fall, Carolina Law joins the university-wide recognition with three public events this September. The series examines the documents and debates that built American self-government, opening with the moment thirteen colonies broke from a king, and closing with North Carolina’s own constitutional refounding after the Civil War.

by Dr. Ahmed Rachid El-Khattabi Water and wastewater services are among the most basic services local governments provide, but delivering those services is anything but simple. Utilities must operate treatment plants, maintain miles of pipes, respond to emergencies, and plan for infrastructure replacement, all while keeping bills manageable for the customers who depend on them. So what is happening to water and wastewater bills in North Carolina?

When Carlos Sacerio transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill in 2025, he was surprised that more of his military training didn’t count toward his degree. While earning an associate’s degree at Wake Technical Community College, he completed training through the U.S. Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence. He joined the National Guard in 2023 for the educational opportunities it provided, serving one weekend a month while gaining technical training and receiving tuition assistance for college.

This summer, the UNC School of Education partnered with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast to support individuals who have developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities and make exercise and gym spaces accessible and inclusive. Hume’s research focuses on increasing access for individuals with developmental disabilities to high quality community-based interventions.

As a sophomore, Ella Wagner spotted a colorful poster sharing information about research in the Eric Riddell Lab. Combining experimental biology with computer modeling, the Riddell Lab uncovers the physiological processes that influence where species can live, how they adapt to new conditions and why some are more vulnerable to extinction than others. Now, Wagner is a junior double-majoring in environmental science and biology in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences.

This summer, the UNC School of Education partnered with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast to support individuals who have developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities and make exercise and gym spaces accessible and inclusive. The partnership is made possible through the UNC-Queen’s International Partnerships Development Fund, a grant that helps researchers establish connections between the two universities.