2020 Coronavirus Outbreak -

Keeping love life alive in the time of quarantine

By Kaitlyn Boeckel | April 20

Now that University closures and social distancing regulations have become the norm, many UNC students are finding unique ways to stay connected romantically ...

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Durham Public Schools resumes feeding program after coronavirus-related shutdown

By Victoria Johnson | April 20

More than 60 percent of the district’s students receive free or reduced-price lunches, he said. That’s why Durham Public Schools launched a daily ...

No more handshakes: UNC sociologists on the potential long-term impacts of COVID-19

By Ryan Wilcox | April 20

As the world soldiers on, some UNC professors are already looking into the impact of the virus on different industries, while others are thinking about ...

Top of the Hill Distillery produces hand sanitizer to meet local need

By Lilly Clark | April 19

When the staff of Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery saw community members and healthcare providers struggling with a hand sanitizer shortage, they ...

'Harder to justify': Students consider taking time off if fall semester goes remote

By Maydha Devarajan | April 19

Spring 2020 unexpectedly went remote due to the spread of COVID-19. University Media Relations said in a statement that UNC is working with the UNC System ...

'We will not be going back to normal': Faculty Council looks ahead

By Nicole Moorefield | April 19

Topics of Friday's Faculty Council meeting included how the fall semester may take place and graduate student concerns.

From CK to Summer Bridge, UNC summer programs prep for cancellations

By Preston Fore | April 19

As other COVID-19 cancellations stretch into the summer, some summer programs held on campus have already decided to move online. Others are holding back. ...

'The only option': Faculty and students prepare for a summer of remote courses

By Addison Skigen | April 19

Summer 2020 courses, like the end of the spring 2020 semester, will be online due to COVID-19. Here's how faculty and students are reacting to the decision, ...

Mi Pueblo and CAPS host online event using art to relieve stress

By Rylee Parsons | April 19

Mi Pueblo combines artistic expression with real-life coping skills in a CAPS-led Zoom meeting last week.

'These are extraordinary times': UNC honors Chancellor's Awards virtually

By Sara Raja | April 16

This year's Chancellor's Award Ceremony has been postponed due to COVID-19, but in the meantime, the recipients are being honored virtually.

These students are cutting, coloring and styling their own hair during quarantine

By Katie Clark | April 16

From cutting their own bangs to dyeing their hair to going for a buzzcut, here's how UNC students are styling their hair during quarantine.

UNC scientists partner to develop new drugs for future pandemics

By Kate Carroll | April 15

In the wake of COVID-19, these UNC scientists are spearheading a new global partnership meant to facilitate vaccine research and combat future pandemics ...

State legislators cope with the challenges presented by COVID-19

By Guillermo Molero | April 15

As with many other things, COVID-19 has disrupted the ability for lawmakers to convene to discuss and debate upcoming bills and other proceedings. While ...

Data shows African Americans might be more affected by COVID-19 than other groups

By Amena Saad and Brittany McGee | April 15

A recent report released by the CDC implicated underlying conditions as being the main culprit for many COVID-19 deaths and also that African Americans ...

Coronavirus extends uncertainty of study abroad programs into the fall semester

By Anthony Howard | April 15

With the COVID-19 pandemic still heavily affecting day-to-day life, the fate of fall study abroad programs are still uncertain. With this in mind, the ...

The ArtsCenter to offer online arts classes during social distancing period and beyond

By Dominick Ferrara | April 15

"It's a way to strengthen existing connections and to find new connections to other people and to ideas. Right now, when a lot of people are looking for ...

'Appreciation doesn’t pay anyone’s rent': Graduate workers send demands to UNC

By Rachel Crumpler | April 15

“I think it is very important for us to have this opportunity to have a genuine, deep, difficult and important discussion about how we are going to ...

Here's what you missed from the Orange County School Board's virtual meeting

By Taylor Heeden | April 15

The Board debated on many aspects of the budget, such as whether to expand the preschool dual-language program, food distribution for students during ...

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UNC researchers collaborate on a potential pill to help treat COVID-19

By Isabella Sherk | April 14

We talked to Timothy Sheahan, a virologist and assistant professor in UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health, about a drug UNC researchers are ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses COVID-19 response and 2021 budget

By Audrey Selley | April 14

At their meeting on April 13, the Chapel Hill Town Council updated citizens on steps being taken to minimize the local fiscal damage of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...