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Here's how nursing clinicals are adjusting to the obstacles of COVID-19

By Emily Orland | April 21

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the way in which experiential courses — like many in the UNC Nursing School — have been taught. UNC School ...

Your guide to returning books during a campus shutdown

By Allie Kelly | April 21

Textbook returns will look a little different this year, with students being off campus for the most part due to COVID-19. Here's how students can return ...

Here's how the pandemic is influencing graduate exams in the near future

By Dylan Morgan | April 20

Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, many graduate school admissions exams including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT are altering their exam format, proctoring ...

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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 ...

Here's what you need to know about UNC libraries, Elsevier and open access

By Greta Travaglia | April 20

Earlier this month, UNC Libraries announced that its contract with publishing company Elsevier would shrink. We spoke with Elaine Westbrooks, vice provost ...

'I want it to be cool': UNC previews renovations to Kenan Football Center

By Jared McMasters | April 20

“Coach Brown was very clear: ‘I want it to be cool. I want it to be modern. I want a high school student to come in and think it’s warm, welcoming ...

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 ...

'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, ...

Natural gas plant construction causes concerns for Native American landowners

By Henry Haney | April 16

Piedmont Natural Gas aims to connect a 685-acre development site to existing natural gas infrastructure via pipelines. Many of the affected landowners, ...

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Coal ash and construction keep sections of Bolin Creek Greenway closed

By Elizabeth Egan | April 16

A year on, parts of the Bolin Creek Greenway remain a work in progress. Construction — and an unlikely culprit — are to blame.

UNC professor reveals shift to nonfiction in upcoming novel

By Elise Mahon | April 16

An experienced writer, Daniel Wallace decided to shift his focus after the passing of his sister.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Carolina Tiger Rescue in Pittsboro addresses 'what Tiger King doesn't tell you'

By Mary King | April 14

Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” has generated lively social media discourse over the past weeks, and UNC students were quick to contribute. But not ...

N.C. ACLU and other groups file lawsuit over health risks to prisoners during pandemic

By Suzannah Claire Perry | April 14

Several N.C. groups filed a lawsuit to protect incarcerated people from the coronavirus. The lawsuit seeks to allow an early release for those most at ...

Social assistance organizations in the Triangle refocus efforts amid COVID-19 outbreak

By Sofia Lesnewski | April 13

As individuals in the Triangle experiencing homelessness navigate increased unemployment and widespread closures during the COVID-19 outbreak, the organizations ...

New Student Orientation to be held online due to novel coronavirus pandemic

By Preston Fore | April 13

New Student & Family Orientation, a staple of the incoming student experience, is going virtual in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Planning is underway, ...