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Students celebrate research at QEP Undergraduate Research and Making Exposition

By Mark Burnett | December 3

About 70 students gathered in the lobby of Genome on Friday to present their research at the Quality Undergraduate Research and Making Exposition. ...

Study finds ACA provides better care for mental health patients

By Charlie McGee | November 30

A new study led by a UNC professor found that people with mental health conditions are more likely to be insured and receive sufficient, affordable ...

Duke researchers create artificial human heart muscle tissue

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | November 30

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

Ethanol-based gasoline offers environmentally conscious alternative

By Blake Weaver | November 26

E15 gasoline’s cleaner emissions and lower cost have led to increased attention in recent years, yet many facts about the fuel aren't widely known by ...

UNC and NC State researchers discover skin patch to potentially battle melanoma

By Vennela Medapati | November 20

UNC and North Carolina State University researchers developed a skin patch that can potentially battle melanoma using a melanin-enhanced cancer immunotherapy ...

Students are getting more sleep than in past decades

By Cy Neff | November 9

Some students' expectations for sleep — or a lack thereof due to parties, events and late nights in Davis Library — might be off-base, according to ...

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

By Keely Hendricks | November 7

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

Assistant Professor receives grant for gene research from American Cancer Society

By Giselle Pagunuran | November 2

Daniel McKay, assistant professor in the biology and genetics departments, received a four-year Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society ...

Tech companies look to universities for talent in artificial intelligence

By Keely Hendricks | October 31

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

STEM departments innovate courses with active learning

By Cailyn Derickson | October 26

On chemistry professor Thomas Freeman’s bookshelf, a row of DNA models are on display. The colorful models, made from pipe cleaners, beads and wood, ...

Study finds college first-years are more politically active

By Tallman Boyd | October 24

A study conducted in 2016 surveyed 137,456 first-year college students and studied their mental health, behavior, political ideology, adaptation to college ...

UNC Institute of Marine Sciences uses coast as their outside laboratory

By Hannah McClellan | October 22

Faculty, students and community members celebrated the 70th anniversary of the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences on Saturday with a community open house. ...

New study finds skin pigmentation gene is shared across the globe

By Lilli Mercho | October 17

The first large-scale study of the genetics of skin color in Africans was published in the journal Science on Oct. 12 — identifying new regions of the ...

Microneedle skin patch could treat obesity and diabetes

By Grace Carney | October 15

Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and Columbia University developed a microneedle skin patch that can potentially treat obesity and ...

Carrboro has the highest population density rate in NC

By Doug Dubrowski | October 11

Chapel Hill and Carrboro have exceptionally high population density rates in Orange County, and the two towns are still growing.

University Research Week aims to engage and recruit undergraduates

By Kayla Boswell | October 10

UNC is celebrating University Research Week to highlight the vast amount of research and scholarship on campus. The Office of Undergraduate research hosts ...

Family Success Alliance aims to close the achievement gap

By Nicole Booth | October 10

The opportunity gap in schools can begin as soon as kindergarten. Children below the poverty line are placed at a distinct disadvantage upon the start ...

Research and relief in review; Hurricane Matthew a year later

By Kate Karstens | October 10

With hurricane season in full swing, America is coping with relief efforts for Harvey, Irma, Jose, and more. However, UNC researchers and social programs ...

Walk for Hope raises awareness for mental illness and funds for UNC Psychiatry

By Michael Meeks | October 9

Thousands gathered in Raleigh on Sunday to participate in the Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope, which supports individuals with mental illness.

$12.5 million grant helps lung disease patients breathe easier

By Ramishah Maruf | October 4

Patients with cystic fibrosis, asthma and other serious lung diseases may soon be able to breathe easier, thanks to a $12.5 million National Institute ...