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Orange County BOCC votes to reject proposed Fiddlehead Corner development

By Brantley Aycock | March 9

The development would have required Orange County to make changes to its zoning policies.

UNC ranked top public institution in Fulbright US Student recipients

By Lana Maizel | March 9

The University produced 27 Fulbright scholars in the 2024-2025 application cycle, contributing to a total of 456 UNC recipients across the program's history. ...

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'Shooting ourselves in the foot': USAID cuts terminate some UNC research projects

By Darby McBride | March 6

“People all over the world know about UNC because of the training, research and the evaluation work we do, and a lot of it is funded through USAID," ...

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'Tears my heart apart': UNC summer research programs canceled amid federal cuts

By Akash Bhowmik and Maria Sullivan | March 4

Various summer research programs at UNC have been canceled after the onslaught of executive orders by President Donald Trump targeting NIH and NSF funding ...

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'Science has stopped': UNC community reacts to proposed NIH cuts

By Maria Sullivan | February 24

The NIH policy would lower indirect funding in research to 15 percent, decreasing from the University's 55 percent cap.

Cooperative housing development proposal asks Orange County to amend zoning permits

By Iris Eyster | February 17

The Triangle Traditional Music and Dance Retirement Society and the Hands Four Development Collective want to create a 55+ community for people to take ...

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Gillings School awards four individuals for health equity research

By Megan Michaels | January 26

Sarah Mills, Austin Waters, Fred Tusabe and Emile Charles received the honor for their work in tackling systemic health inequities across diverse populations. ...

From wildfires to business plans to algae, undergrads researched in 2024

By Ryan Parsaee | December 3

Research courses, faculty-led initiatives and structured programs provide opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research across disciplinary ...

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'Something that started years ago': Cancer researchers awarded $3.15 million grant

By Suhas Nittoor | November 21

Professor Rahima Benhabbour will lead a team developing treatment for brain tumors.

Dr. Shelton 'Shelley' Earp to speak at Winter Commencement ceremony

By Lauren LaRoche | November 20

Earp, who has been involved on campus for over 55 years, is the former director of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

'Providing what you need': How the Research Roadmap initiative supports UNC research

By Ryan Parsaee | October 23

The strategic initiative aims to expand funding and activity in research at UNC.

41 faculty members recognized for “broad influence” in their research

By Akash Bhowmik | January 9

In 2023, 41 UNC faculty members were named to Clarivate's 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list. Researchers were selected based on metrics such as citation ...

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'Nothing short of miraculous': Bob Blouin retires after 20 years at UNC

By Lena Miano | December 3

During his time as dean, Blouin transformed the Eshelman School of Pharmacy from a “middle-of-the-pack” institute regarding rankings and ...

FEC discusses faculty response to conflict in Gaza in Monday meeting

By Riya Sharma | October 18

On Monday, the committee also discussed new strategies for retaining faculty and how to approach this year's admissions process.

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New UNC center evaluates, researches equity of virtual health through $3.7M grant

By Amie Cooke | September 11

UNC launched the Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity (ViVE) focused on virtual health care on Aug. 1. The University received a $3.7 million ...

Land use amendment causes controversy among residents, some say ‘no rezoning’

By Annika Duneja | April 26

To combat Chapel Hill’s unstable housing climate, the Chapel Hill planning department and Town Council are considering a LUMO amendment that would allow ...

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Chapel Hill Town Council discusses ARPA funds, future housing developments

By Olivia Gschwind | April 21

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed topics including the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds and two conditional zoning applications for developments ...

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Three-phase restoration of Chapel Hill Courthouse to be completed next month

By Emma Hall | April 19

Muter Construction has been working on the renovation project since December and plans to be finished in about a month, according to Mark Radley, construction ...

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'The future of law enforcement': Bill introduced in U.S. House to incentivize women in policing

By Carly Breland | April 14

On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Deborah Ross (D-2nd) and Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-4th) introduced the Supporting Women with Career Opportunities in Policing Services ...

Owners of small businesses at 306 W. Franklin St. face possible relocation, closure

By Caroline Dickey | April 10

Development plans for the Chapel Hill Life Sciences Center at 306 W. Franklin St. have drawn much of the Chapel Hill community's attention to the small ...