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UNC named an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Prosperity University

By Grace Little | November 15

UNC is joining a cohort of other universities dedicated to student-led innovation.

Charges dropped against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon

By Taryn Revoir | November 15

Simple assault charges brought against UNC professor Dwayne Dixon from the night of Silent Sam's toppling were dropped on Thursday morning at the Orange ...

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Who is behind the @now_what_sam Twitter account?

By Stephanie Mayer | November 14

Suggestions on what to do with Silent Sam posted by the account range from burying the statue like a Terracotta warrior to moving it off campus to a variety ...

November is Native American History Month and there are various spots on campus where students can gather to celebrate their heritage.

Here's how UNC is celebrating American Indian Heritage Month

By Casey Quam | November 12

Many campus groups and groups around the state are hosting events to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month.

UNC Veterans Day celebration delivered inspiration to future cadets

By Suzanne Blake | November 12

Retired Marine Capt. Larry Greenwold shared stories of his first days as a veteran and expressed optimism about the future of military service this Veteran's ...

What you missed at Friday's Faculty Council meeting

By Praveena Somasundaram | November 11

The UNC Faculty Council met on Friday to discuss topics like Silent Sam and the undergraduate general education curriculum, among other things.

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. ...

Roper awarded interim president role, BOG dodges public discussion of transition

By Cole Villena | November 2

"I can't think of anyone I'd rather give the reins to than Bill Roper,” Margaret Spellings said.

Diversity fellow Keiji Kunigami continues interdisciplinary mindset at UNC

By Elizabeth Holmes | October 25

André Keiji Kunigami was just chosen as one of UNC’s newest Carolina Postdoctoral Programs for Faculty Diversity fellows. He looks to continue his ...

Meet one of your 2018 diversity fellows: Sarah Mills

By Grace Little | October 24

Second-year postdoctoral trainee from the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarah Mills is one of the five 2018 diversity fellows from the Carolina ...

LGBTQ center teaches allyship through Safe Zone trainings

By Praveena Somasundaram | October 15

The UNC LGBTQ Center has been offering Safe Zone trainings since 2003, teaching allyship strategies and bringing awareness to various LGBTQ perspectives ...

Chancellor Folt issues apology for University's involvement in slavery

By Cynthia Dong | October 14

On its 225th birthday, UNC-Chapel Hill’s administrators, faculty, staff and students pledged to look back on its checkered history to help UNC adapt ...

Holden Thorp, Buck Goldstein launch book about higher education in America

By Casey Quam | October 8

Two university professors recently published a new book about the important issues in higher education after some have called for updated literature on ...

UNC Global receives $10 million donation

By Cam Edson | October 8

For students who feel like they lack the opportunity to study or travel abroad, a donation from former J.P. Morgan Chase & Company CEO to UNC Global ...

Faculty Executive Committee attempts to move past Silent Sam, focus on University Day

October 8

The Faculty Executive Committee met Monday to discuss Silent Sam relocation/replacement ideas and University Day events.

'I have the opportunity to make a difference': UNC professor inspires local activism

By Nathan Wesley | October 8

UNC professor of law and ncIMPACT director Anita Brown-Graham inspires others in the community to work hard, find the good in others and to support communities ...

UNC faculty members receive state's highest civilian award

By Elizabeth Moore | October 7

Two UNC faculty will receive the highest civilian honor in North Carolina for their significant contributions to the state.

Study shows racial disparity in treatment for patients recovering from heart attacks

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | October 2

A study led by UNC School of Medicine cardiology fellow Sameer Arora and his team found that racial disparities in the treatment of NSTEMI are still present. ...

A decade after the Great Recession, UNC is teaching students how to understand it

By Praveena Somasundaram | October 1

A decade after the Great Recession, professor Benjamin Waterhouse is teaching The History of the 2008 Financial Crisis, a course intended to explore the ...

UNC lab looks at water contamination following Florence

By Abbey Thompson | September 30

Hurricane Florence contaminated water in areas of North Carolina. However, the number of people who have been affected is low. Nonetheless, a lab at UNC ...