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UNC researchers find only 17.1% of employers offer comprehensive health programs

By Arabella Saunders | April 24

The study found that while workplaces are increasing health and wellness measures for their employees, there is still much work to be done.

Here are some ways to improve heart health, according to UNC students and professors

By Casey Quam | February 26

Nearly half of Americans have a cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association.

These UNC professors created a new scientific word ... about ... poop

By Anna Southwell | February 25

There's in vitro, in vivo and now, in fimo. And it all comes down to the study of poop, literally.

Jeffrey Johnson, chemistry professor, honored for outstanding work in research

December 5

Chemistry professor Jeffrey Johnson has joined the ranks of Thomas Edison and Grace Hopper as a lifetime fellow of the American Association for the Advancement ...

This UNC nonprofit can answer all of your '13 Reasons Why' questions and more

By Evely Forte | November 18

Helping Give Away Psychological Science is a non-profit organization is bridging the gap between clinicians, researchers, students and the general public ...

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.

UNC's semi-annual Research Week begins despite delays

By Stephanie Mayer | November 7

Symposiums, showcases and talks deliver opportunities to undergraduate students who are interested in participating in research at UNC.

Photo Illustration. Although traditional cigarette use has fallen in the past decade among young people in North Carolina, the rise in popularity of e-cigarettes has presented a new challenge for health officials.

Vape flavoring creates new potentially harmful chemicals, research shows

By Lyell McMerty | October 31

Some see e-cigarettes as a possible way to help smokers quit, while other believe they have under-researched health effects and are too popular among ...

Journalism profession engages with prominence of news deserts, study finds

By Suzanne Blake | October 22

It's not secret that many have said the fate of print media, especially local newspapers, is grim. A local study confirms this idea, but hidden in the ...

UNC Lineberger Center receives $1.1 million donation from Susan G. Komen

By Praveena Somasundaram | October 7

The Susan G. Komen foundation awarded the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center $1.125 million to continue its groundbreaking breast cancer research. ...

UNC researchers find coral reefs face additional threat

By Stephanie Mayer | October 2

Coral reefs worldwide are experiencing declining growth rates, according to research from the UNC Department of Marine Sciences.

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. ...

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 ...

Carrboro businesses collaborate in developing new multi-use center

By Claire Willmschen | September 19

“I also think it will really improve the look and feel of downtown because, even though it’s adding a building, it’s adding much more than that.” ...

'A softer landing': Cannabis offers potential solution for opioid crisis

By Olivia Slagle | September 6

The U.S. opioid crisis has activists, doctors and lawmakers grappling for a solution that is affordable, accessible and, above all, effective. That's ...

Photo illustration. Navigating college party and binge drinking culture makes it difficult for students who are recovering from alcoholism.

UNC study finds link between teenage drinking and prostate cancer

By Hannah McClellan | September 5

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed non-skin cancer among men in the U.S., but little is known about how lifestyle factors affect its diagnosis. One ...

New entrepreneurship program hopes to attract students to UNC law school

By David Saff | July 1

A new program at the law school aims to attract new students thanks to a $1.53 million gift from the Kenan Trust.

UNC Science Expo says you don't need a lab coat or a STEM degree to be a scientist

By Mary Powell Boney | April 17

The UNC Science Expo drew curious young students and finals-frenzied STEM majors out of their homes and labs for an outdoor celebration of the sciences. ...

Watchdog Medical is a student startup that focuses on creating technologies that recognize the first signs of necrotizing enterocolitis, particularly in premature infants. Photo courtesy of Dhruv Shankar

UNC student startup aims to save lives of premature infants facing intestinal disease

By Mary Powell Boney | April 10

On a mission to save lives, five UNC biomedical engineering students turned what was originally a graded assignment into one of UNC’s most recent student ...

NC State research shows male professors receive higher ratings than female

By Taylor Buck | April 9

Societal stereotypes around evident even in a university system, where words like "intelligent" and "cool" are used overwhelmingly to describe men but ...