New tax law won't repeal grad student deductions, credits

Last month, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 1 – originally the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – amending the 1986 tax code, with promises ...

Federal courts rule NC maps unconstitutionally gerrymandered

PROSPER Act could make first changes to Higher Education Act since 2008

A proposed U.S. House bill by the Committee on Education and the Workforce could bring sweeping reform to higher education policy.

UNC, Duke researchers find obesity could be genetic

Research by UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University has found obesity may have a genetic component.

UNC graduate students speak against proposed tax bill

UNC graduate students spoke out against the proposed U.S. House of Representatives' tax plan Friday in a panel hosted by the Carolina Young Democratic ...

Duke researchers create artificial human heart muscle tissue

Researchers at Duke University have created an artificial human heart muscle tissue that can be used to help treat heart attack patients. According to ...

Tillis, Burr oppose Trump's EPA nomination

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., have expressed opposition towards Michael L. Dourson, President Donald Trump’s nominee ...

Q&A with Shaw University professor about diversity in computer science

Shaw University Professor Lloyd Williams is trying to bring diversity into computer science — an industry disproportionately dominated by white or Asian-American ...

UNC professor builds robot with 360 video capabilities that can follow reporters

DuCille isn't just your average video journalist. This remote-controlled robot can follow reporters as they move on the scene and capture high quality ...

Girl code: University programs promote women and girls in STEM

Despite research showing increased diversity of work teams yields better performance in the technology sector, the industry is still plagued by a lack ...

These three Supreme Court cases could affect North Carolinians

The cases being considered in the U.S. Supreme Court this term are set to have major ramifications for political representation, constitutional rights ...

North Carolina looks toward Virginia elections as 2018 midterms approach

Last week, Democrat Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in the highly publicized Virginia gubernatorial race — an important victory for Democrats ...

Former Trump adviser speaks at UNC amid protests

First-year Alex Stephens was quick to answer what she expected from the event. “Radicalism,” she said. Sebastian Gorka, a former Trump administration ...

Proposed new tax code could cut scholarships, increase grad student costs

House Bill 1 — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — proposed on Nov. 2 by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives includes several provisions that ...

UNC system professors link wildfires in western U.S. to arctic warming

Wildfire activity in the western United States is linked to warming in the arctic, according to a recent study. 

Chapel Hill-based research company Rho moves to Research Triangle Park

Chapel Hill-based research company Rho is moving its headquarters to Research Triangle Park. 

Q&A with N.C. Rep. Walter Jones on the wars and the fallen in the Middle East

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., sends condolence letters to the families of soldiers killed in the Middle East. Jones recently wrote letters to the families ...

Tech companies look to universities for talent in artificial intelligence

Tech companies are pursuing artificial intelligence projects more than ever, and they’re looking at universities to recruit their new talent. 

NC Commission of Inquiry on Torture to hold public hearings

The North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture will hold a public hearing Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 to explore North Carolina’s role in supporting the ...