Asbestos-containing materials found in residence halls, campus buildings

By Celia Funderburk | October 3

Materials containing asbestos have been located in 10 residence halls on UNC's campus, including Hinton James, Morrison and Spencer — potentially exposing ...

UNC removing asbestos in Mitchell Hall highlights student concerns

By Annie Ham | March 6

Antsy about asbestos: dorm residents don't need to worry

By Piper Anderson | September 28

Davie Hall faces unknown fate

By Rachael Scott | September 21

Asbestos was discovered in the steam tunnels below UNC’s campus in 2014, which brought attention to other potentially hazardous substances in buildings on campus. Since 2009, seven residence halls have been identified as having surfacing materials containing asbestos. It is contained and does not present a health risk.

Construction equipment has cluttered the quad since August. The recent snowstorms have postponed the project that is now expected to finish in April.

Snow delays quad construction, brought down trees around campus

By Ashlen Renner | March 2

Classes weren’t the only things delayed during the snowstorm.

Quad construction removing asbestos continues

By Daniel Lockwood | November 7

UNC is in the process of replacing insulation in the steam tunnels under campus.

Asbestos present in campus buildings

By Maura Devetski | September 4

Recent construction in the quad to remove asbestos has brought attention to the presence of the potentially hazardous material on other parts of campus, ...