Tag Archives: UNC

I can haz tenure

Posted on 24 February 2009 by Pomerantz

And now, for your viewing pleasure, my tenure letter. This is, I would just like to point out, the culmination of thirteen, fourteen years of my life, since I started my Masters program in 1995… though it wasn’t until 1996 … Continue reading →

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Iron what?

Posted on 21 February 2008 by Pomerantz

Iron and Wine, apparently. I walk past Memorial Hall twice a day, every day when I come to campus: from the bus to Manning Hall, and from Manning to the bus. And today I saw the longest line for the … Continue reading →

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The grant funding situation at UNC

Posted on 22 December 2006 by Pomerantz

An announcement went out today that the Office of Sponsored Research recently released its 2006 Annual Report. Curious, I took a look. Some interesting data from the main report: Total funding for FY 2006: $593,390,527, a 2.38% increase over FY05. … Continue reading →

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Intentionality is a moral concept

Posted on 31 August 2005 by Pomerantz

Lessons From the Park, from The Chronicle Joshua Knobe, a newly minted Ph.D. from Princeton University, has rocked the philosophical establishment and earned a place at the leading edge of the discipline in a new field called “experimental philosophy.” The … Continue reading →

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Superfine teaching

Posted on 11 January 2005 by Pomerantz

This guy has the coolest name: Professor Superfine. And he’s at UNC! It’s so gratifying when we get good press. Bringing Life to Physics Class, from All Things Considered’s series on Popular College Courses. This story makes me wish that … Continue reading →

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