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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 ...

Research creates collaboration among university system

By Kate Karstens | October 4

Over the past month, the UNC Research Opportunities Initiative has awarded a total of $6.2 million in grants to three research teams focusing on hybrid ...

Is renewable energy in North Carolina's future?

By Charlotte Harris | October 3

A report found if Duke Energy includes more renewable energy resources over the next 10 years, it could create over 100,000 new jobs for the state. ...

Research Roundup: Studies you need to hear about

By Suzanne Blake | October 3

Innovation is alive and well in the research endeavors by UNC professors. From a skin patch that dissolves fat, a rapid diagnostic test for malaria that ...

Tourism rises as leaves fall in western North Carolina

By Lucas Risinger | October 2

Tourism in western North Carolina has increased in recent years, driven by the appeal of the region's fall foliage.

Charter school supporters find high absenteeism in public school teachers

By Mitra Norowzi | September 27

A report on chronic teacher absenteeism showing public school teachers are more likely to be chronically absent than charter school teachers was released ...

NFL player autopsy shines light on CTE

By Lucas Risinger | September 25

The release of the autopsy results for former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has renewed questions about CTE-related deaths and safety in football ...

A UNC student lights a joint filled with marijuana as part of a photo illustration. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, co-sponsored a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.

Republicans and Democrats come together to sponsor new medical marijuana bill

By Michael Meeks | September 20

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, along with four other Republican and Democratic senators, co-sponsored the Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act of 2017. ...

Over 30 years later, minorities underrepresented at top US universities

By Emily Davis | September 19

Minority representation in the nation’s top universities has declined in the last 35 years despite affirmative action, according to a New York Times ...

Lost then found: NC finds Lost Colony artifacts on the coast

By Ryan Smoot | September 17

One thousand acres of land on North Carolina's coast has become protected as a "natural area" after artifacts possibly related to the Lost Colony were ...

President Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum in June of 2016.

The Trump effect: Charlotte race canceled due to political backlash

By Blake Weaver | September 17

A Charlotte triathlon changed its name last week after criticism regarding its connection to president Donald Trump.

One year later: Windsor remains resilient despite lasting flood damage from Hurricane Matthew

By Bailey Aldridge and Becca Heilman | September 14

Nearly one year after Hurricane Matthew devastated the small town of Windsor, North Carolina, the area has made significant repairs, but it still has ...

NC laws lead to higher-than-average child marriage rates

By Natalie Short | September 14

Although cesnsus data shows child marriages in the United States are rare, a report by the Tahirih Justice Center shows varying state laws directly contribute ...