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UNC's first on-campus vaccine clinic opens Wednesday

Column: What's new in COVID-19 research

By Rajee Ganesan | November 16

"Here is a quick rundown of what’s new in COVID-19 research and development, and what to keep an eye out for in the upcoming months."

UNC researchers develop universal COVID vaccine with the potential to protect against variants

By Jackson Moseley | August 22

UNC researchers Dr. David Martinez and Dr. Ralph Baric, in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, developed a new universal coronavirus vaccine. ...

UNC-affiliated startup develops treatment to advance gene therapies

By Emma Lindsey | April 6

The company, known as RainBio, is developing a particular type of gene therapy to combat blindness in patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis type I.

Chapel Hill Town Council to vote on MLK development that could threaten mobile home park

By Henry Haney | March 9

As of Tuesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council is set to vote on the project’s rezoning proposal on March 10. Council members differ on whether they’ll ...

Wegmans development pushes ahead, concern from nearby neighborhood

By Sascha Medina | September 24

Wegmans Food Markets is set to arrive in Chapel Hill by spring 2021, but concerns about traffic and community impact remain.

UNC System's historically minority-serving universities given $6 million for COVID-19 research

By Emma Geis | June 11

The UNC System's six historically minority-serving institutions are receiving $1 million each from the N.C. Policy Collaboratory to support COVID-19 related ...

Here's what you need to know about UNC's ramp-up of research operations

By Emma Geis | June 1

UNC's research labs, clinics and other facilities are ramping up operations from 25 percent to 50 percent of their on-site capacity this month. Prior ...

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.

Researchers find vaping may harm fertility in women

By Abbey Thompson | September 9

Researchers from the UNC Medical School conducted a study which shows that vaping can have detrimental effects on fertility and the development on offspring. ...

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.

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. ...