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A look back at UNC's COVID-19 vaccine response

By Kelly Kendall and Guillermo Molero | November 30

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered to front-line healthcare workers about a year ago, with no knowledge of when college-aged students ...

Column: It’s about time — Campus Health will bring STI testing in-house

By Nicholas Li-wen Hatcher | November 16

"Infections like STIs are a public health issue, and we need health services to be easily accessible in order for people to actually use them. Campus ...

UNC Campus EMS introduces golf cart for emergency response

By Alexis Siegler | October 26

UNC's Campus EMS became a first-responder agency this semester, with its inaugural shift on Oct. 14 — four years after the organization was founded. ...

Column: Abortion resources at UNC — and how to get one

By Savannah Bradley | September 29

"While the road to free, accessible health care may be arduous, there is still a plethora of options available to you if you’ve decided to terminate ...

Your guide to getting a flu shot this fall

By Alexis Siegler | September 28

The University is offering flu vaccinations to students, faculty and staff through Campus Health flu vaccine clinics, as well as Campus Walk-in Clinics, ...

Editorial: UNC's COVID-19 testing needs to expand

By Editorial Board | August 30

"It’s imperative the University step up and use the resources available to them to expand testing, and to prevent further COVID-19 cases spiking further ...

UNC director of sports medicine receives service award for work during pandemic

By Ana Sofia Thomas | July 7

COVID-19 presented Ciocca with unprecedented circumstances to deal with in a leadership position. Ciocca was awarded the C. Knox Massey Distinguished ...

UNC set to receive 2,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. But this could change.

By Charlotte Geier | March 29

The University's COVID-19 vaccination clinic will open Mar. 31 for student vaccinations. Campus Health was approved by the North Carolina Department of ...

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Mental Health Task Force discusses cost-benefit of UNC's self-help resources

By Isabella Reilly | March 21

UNC's Mental Health Task Force met Friday to discuss the benefit of two self-help resources and the potential for a new online mental health hub. ...

UNC students consider how their lack of sleep affects wellness and school work

By Sophia Ramirez | February 25

Sleepless nights aren't unheard of for most college students, but that doesn't mean it should be the norm. For students, the ongoing pandemic, workload ...

'An attack on all of us': Campus Safety Commission speaks on Campus Y vandalism

By Samuel Garzon | February 3

"It was an attack on all of us; it was an attack on our space and our campus," UNC Police Chief David Perry said, referring to the recent vandalism of ...

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Quarantine dorm residents receive daily, online well-being assessments

By Natalie Johnson | February 3

“Students really wanted someone to kind of check in every day, and so that’s what we put in place,” Carolina Housing Executive Director Allan Blattner ...

How COVID-19 testing has become more widespread in Orange County since March

By Elizabeth Moore | December 6

Here's a look at the supply and demand of COVID-19 testing on campus and in Orange County this past year.

UNC will now only report COVID-19 tests administered by UNC in positivity rate metric

By Charlotte Geier | September 9

In an email sent to the campus community, UNC announced changes to the way the COVID-19 dashboard would report the campus positivity rate, as well as ...

Coronavirus contact tracing: Here's what you need to know for UNC's 2020 fall semester

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | July 20

With classes starting in less than a month, questions remain about how the University will handle contact tracing for students who come into contact with ...

We spoke to 10 student services on campus about their plans for the fall semester

By Rachel Crumpler | June 28

Planning a visit to the Writing and Learning Centers? Interested in attending CUAB events? Here's how 10 services on campus are planning to welcome students ...

Group of physicians in Carrboro aims to provide alternative to conventional medicine

By Guillermo Molero | October 10

The Wellness Alliance provides a variety of alternative medicinal treatments to the communities of Carrboro and Chapel Hill.

How to overcome gym-timidation during your transition to fitness at UNC

By Lauren Westbrook | May 22

Feeling a little gym-timidated? Worry not, we have the guide to UNC's gym and fitness centers to help you adjust your workout schedule while transitioning ...

Pollen is here, and it's only going to get worse

By Brandon Gianikos | April 14

Dr. Saira Sheikh, director of the UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic, said the first step allergy sufferers should take is to make an appointment with an allergist ...

HPV vaccination rates fall short of goal

By Cynthia Dong | November 6

HPV is the most common STI and has the capability to cause six cancers. Despite easy access for prevention, vaccination rates fall short of desired goal. ...