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Latinos protest Kay Hagan's policy

By Elizabeth Matulis | October 24

After Sen. Kay Hagan recently spoke out against using executive action to stop deportations, immigrant groups are reaching out to inform voters of her ...

Kay Hagan targeted for flip-flop on Ebola

By Charles Talcott | October 22

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan issued a statement on Friday calling for a travel ban on West African countries affected by Ebola and a larger coordinated effort ...

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, encourages UNC students, who gathered to hear her speak in Gerrard Hall Monday, to re-elect Sen. Kay Hagan in next month's midterm elections.

DNC leader Debbie Schultz rallies students

By Caroline Lamb | October 21

Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz stressed the importance of the young Democratic vote in North Carolina in a speech on ...

Jeff Powell, a senior biomedical engineering major and design chair of the UNC-Chapel Hill Biomedical Engineering Club, made a prosthetic arm for 7-year-old Holden Mora with 3-D printing technology. Powell uses the three model fingers on the table to explain how each part of the hand is made.

UNC student builds prosthetic hand for 7-year-old using 3-D printer

By Kristen Chung | October 21

Senior biomedical engineering major Jeff Powell gave a young boy a hand this summer in more ways than one.

UNC libraries to open three research hubs

By Acy Jackson | October 21

After months of renovations, the second floor of Davis Library is open for research.

UNC junior Noah Lieberman launched pollinglab.com with the goal of accurately revealing the opinions of Americans leading up to U.S. Senate elections.

UNC student launches website to forecast Senate elections

By Paul Kushner | October 20

North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race remains a virtual tossup between Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican Thom Tillis — but UNC junior Noah ...

Congressman David Price-D (right) visited the Center for Developmental Science Tuesday afternoon. Andrea Hussong, the center's director, gave Price a tour and hosted a meeting to discuss federal funding for research programs.

Congressman David Price touts need for funding in sciences

By Hayley Fowler | October 15

A UNC research institute hosted Rep. David Price, D-N.C., on Tuesday to showcase projects and draw attention to years of decreases in federal funds for ...

NC senate candidates debate over student loans

By Anica Midthun | October 13

As student loan debt skyrockets, support is growing nationwide for legislation that allows students to refinance loans to ease their financial burden. ...

Kay Hagan, Thom Tillis face alleged ethics violations

By Charles Talcott | October 9

Supporters of Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican challenger Thom Tillis are embroiled in a mudslinging fight as the two contenders in the North Carolina U.S. ...

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C. and opponent Thom Tillis debated on Tuesday.

Kay Hagan and Thom Tillis to debate twice this week

By Benji Schwartz | October 8

DURHAM — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis spent almost as much time criticizing President Barack Obama’s record as he did his opponent, ...

Experts skeptical about black hole research

By Tyler Fleming | October 7

UNC associate professor Laura Mersini-Houghton’s recent study dismissing the existence of black holes is in the spotlight as the scientific community ...

Zeta Tau Alpha's "Think Pink" campaign will start at the end of the month.

Zeta Tau Alpha ‘thinks pink’ for breast cancer awareness

By Bradley Saacks | October 6

For senior Lauren Kangas, Breast Cancer Awareness Month hits close to home.

Doctors OK long-acting birth control for teenagers

By Katie Reeder | October 6

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently recommended that long-acting, reversible contraception methods should be the primary form of birth control ...

Dan Ariely, TED speaker and author of three New York Times bestsellers, speaks at the October 2014 Carolina Science Cafe. The event was held at TOPO Back Bar and sponsored by Sigma Xi. Ariely spoke about the psychology of money. He is a James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University.

Dan Ariely debunks opportunity cost at Science Cafe meeting

By Tyler Fleming | October 2

Ideally, people would think about the opportunity cost of making a purchase, but Duke economics professor and best-selling author Dan Ariely knows people ...

HPV vaccination researched at UNC

By Mona Bazzaz | September 29

A team of researchers at UNC are collaborating to increase the number of HPV vaccinations given to young adults across the state.

Hagan, Tillis spar on education

By Benji Schwartz | September 26

With less than five weeks until one of the closest U.S. Senate elections comes to a close, incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican challenger Speaker ...

UNC makes autism research breakthrough

By Brielle Kronstedt | September 25

A group of UNC scientists are celebrating after finding a genetic link for autism.

Faculty website modernized to encourage mentoring

By Jenn Morrison | September 23

In August, the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence in August unveiled their new web site, created by the Chapel Hill-based advertising firm Rivers Agency. ...

Republican Senate-hopeful Thom Tillis lacks support of women

By Tat'yana Berdan | September 19

U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis sparked discussion nationwide when he publicly supported making oral contraceptives available over the counter — ...

Injury research center gets CDC grant

By Victoria Mirian | September 18

A UNC research center has received a maximum grant allowance of $4.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — a continuation ...