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  • Jim Costa at HBS

    ĢƵ professor publishes new Darwin annotations

    Shane Ryden
    May 13

    A new book from executive director of ĢƵ’s Highlands Biological Station and professor of biology James Costa sheds new light on a classic work of evolutionary theory from famed naturalist Charles Darwin. “The Descent of Man: An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Work” was published this April by Princeton University Press, coauthored by Costa and University of Iowa history professor Elizabeth E. Yale.

  • Woman smiles for a portrait. She has short curly dark hair and is wearing a dark purple shirt with strands of silver necklaces

    Deferred charitable gift annuity provides support for ĢƵ, income stream for donor

    Bill Studenc
    May 13

    A ĢƵ faculty member with a long track record of financially supporting the place where she works has found a new way to add to her philanthropy toward the university while simultaneously providing her with a future stream of income.

  • Ice around Seymour Island

    World’s end at world’s end: ĢƵ professor speaks on Antarctic extinction research

    Shane Ryden
    May 11

    Do you want to know how the world ends? Visit Antarctica. Travel to the southern tip of South America to the port city of Punta Arenas, Chile. Then board a small research vessel with 20 other scientists from a dozen universities across the United States and cross the perilous seas of the Drake Passage.

  • Four ladies stand beside each other smiling with drapes and greenery in the background

    North Carolina State HR director visits ĢƵ

    Julia Duvall
    May 11

    ĢƵ welcomed North Carolina State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer to campus at the close of the Spring 2026 semester, providing an opportunity for meaningful engagement with faculty and staff.

  • Kayleigh Kassel, bottom row, third from left, and Paul Holding, top row, far left, accompany Catamount School students on a trip to Charleston, South Carolina.

    TCS sends 2 teachers to Morocco, welcomes international teacher in exchange program

    Cam Adams
    May 8

    Kayleigh Kassel and Amanda Clapp aren’t usually the ones raising their hands in the classroom, but during a staff meeting, their arms shot up like one of their most eager students.

  • William Banks Hinshaw and Robin Markle Hinshaw stand in front of the works of art they are donating to ĢƵ's Fine Art Museum

    Macon County couple donates works of art to ĢƵ museum

    Bill Studenc
    May 8

    A Macon County husband and wife already providing financial support of the ĢƵ Fine Art Museum and its effort to expand the range of artists represented in its galleries are now backing the endeavor in a new way – through a gift of artwork from their personal collection.

  • Headshot of Avery Luft

    ĢƵ senior Avery Luft rediscovers her home in creative writing

    Cam Adams
    May 6

    A stack of journals sits in Avery Luft’s bedroom back home. They each provide an escape into a world the ĢƵ senior created.

  • Graduating ĢƵ students stand in front of the Chancellor's Residence with Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and PAWS for a photo

    Senior toast celebrates ĢƵ students’ appreciation of power of philanthropy

    Bill Studenc
    April 30

    Several soon-to-be-graduates of ĢƵ were thanked by campus leaders for financial contributions they have made to the institution where they are currently wrapping up requirements for their college degrees.

  • RASC faculty members stand and smile for a group photo

    ĢƵ's 2026 RASC sees largest participation in history of conference

    Matt Salerno
    April 29

    The 2026 Research and Scholarship Conference at ĢƵ had the largest participation in the conference’s history.

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    ĢƵ men’s golfer Tyler Jones leads team in historic season

    Cam Adams
    April 27

    ĢƵ men’s golf coach Tim Eckberg believes things happen for a reason, and there was a reason he and his family vacationed at the beach last offseason. He caught word that Tyler Jones, a golfer from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, had entered the transfer portal.

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