Inexperienced candidates are becoming more common, but only in one party  Republicans are electing more inexperienced candidates than they used to, and more than Democrats By Sarah Treul and Rachel Porter ~ Apr 20, 2018, 4:10pm EDT for Vox 

Five students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s College of Arts and Sciences were selected as recipients of the 2018 Burch Fellowship to pursue unique, self-defined educational experiences anywhere off UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.   The Burch Fellows … Continued

Dear Friends,   I am saddened to inform you that our friend and colleague Tom Carsey passed away last night. His contribution to our community was remarkable, and his indefatigable devotion to our graduate students was humbling and cherished. We … Continued

Political Science Professor Sarah Treul moderates a discussion on the Art of Disagreement with UNC system President Margaret Spellings and UNC Alum and New York Times columnist Frank Bruni at an event for the UNC Institute of Politics.

James Braid and Patrick Mateer were recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list! Both Braid and Mateer received their bachelor degrees here, at UNC. James Braid is currently Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and … Continued

We are excited to announce that Professor Evelyne Huber has been recently elected to serve on the Council of the American Political Science Association (APSA) as Vice President. This marks the second year in a row that a professor from … Continued

Professor Liesbet Hooghe and Professor Gary Marks will receive the prestigious Daniel Elazar Award for 2017 awarded by the Federalism & Intergovernmental Relations section of the American Political Science Association. The Daniel Elazar Award recognizes “distinguished scholarly contributions to the study … Continued

Frank R. Baumgartner, the Richard J. Richardson Distinguished Professor of Political Science has recently been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the country’s oldest learned societies … Continued

In the article, John and Devin bring data to bear on the question of President Trump’s media consumption habits. They analyzed Trump’s Twitter behavior during his first two months in office and found support for the belief that the president relies … Continued

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Marc J. Hetherington will be joining the department as the Raymond H. Dawson Distinguished Professor of Political Science. Marc received his BA degree from the University of Pittsburgh and PhD from the University … Continued