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Professor Jan-Michael Frahm, The Head of the 3D Computer Vision group on campus

UNC professor training internet to recognize images

By Lorcan Farrell | September 28

This is part of a series of profiles on professors doing interesting things across UNC’s campus.

Carolina Economics Club to inform students on economic election issues

By Ivy Ingle | September 28

Carolina Economics Club’s speaker series, running from Oct. 5 through Nov. 7, aims to educate students on the economic platforms relating to the 2016 ...

Student Congress met Tuesday evening in the Genome Science Building

Student Congress approves funding for three organizations

By Adair Tompkins | September 28

Student Body Vice President Sam Green started the meeting announcing the executive branch’s plan to work with the sexual assault prevention task force ...

Carolina Food Summit opens conversation on hunger, other issues

By Julia Faulkner | September 26

Calling all foodies — the first annual Carolina Food Summit begins on Wednesday.

Menu at Lenoir Dining Hall lists various pizzas - the staple college student food.

Carolina Dining Services' new menu aims to cater to student tastes

By Emily Wakeman | September 26

Carolina Dining Services has designed their menu this year with students’ preferences in mind.

Freshman music major Andrew McClenney deftly fiddles the stand-up bass at Kenan Music Hall on Monday, September 26th, 2016.

Bluegrass initiative brings regional genre to UNC

By Madeleine Fraley | September 26

Bluegrass music will now have a formal presence on campus with the creation of the Bluegrass Initiative.

Policy experts to debate academic freedom Monday

By Malin Curry | September 26

Academic freedom will be the topic of discussion this afternoon in Wilson Library.

A group of UNC students dressed in all black and sat with their fists raised during the national anthem before the UNC football game on Saturday.

Protesters sit out national anthem in student section at Pittsburgh game

By Sofia Edelman | September 26

Four days after Keith Lamont Scott, a black man, was shot and killed by Charlotte police, more than 100 students wearing black protested police brutality ...

Release of student created documentary will celebrate 100th anniversary of NC State Parks

By Dhvani Bhatia | September 26

Over the past four years, students have worked under the guidance of Tom Linden, professor of medical journalism and director of the Medical and Science ...

NPHC general body will meet to discuss future of plots

By Dominic Andrews | September 25

UNC’s National Pan-Hellenic Council has narrowed in on a proposal for plots representing the organizations on campus.

It's a process: Performing arts program will focus on social justice

By Meredith Katibah | September 25

The Process Series, a performing arts program at UNC, is continuing its tradition of engaging audiences through an interactive experience unlike any other ...

Sophomore Jerome Simpson was an organizer of Saturday's protest in Kenan Stadium.

Protesters sit out national anthem in student section at Pitt game

By Sofia Edelman | September 24

“All lives matter when black lives matter!” Three days after Keith Lamont Scott, a black man, was shot and killed by Charlotte police, more than 100 ...

Students staged a die-in in the Student Union today in response to the demonstrations going on in Charlotte.

Die-in at the Union gave students space to express their reactions to the week's police shootings

By Jenni Ciesielski | September 23

For ten minutes on Friday afternoon, the usually bustling Student Union was silent as students lay down on the building’s ground floor with their fists ...

Feeling homesick at college is normal

By Ellie Little | September 23

Homesickness at college is nothing out of the ordinary. Plenty of students deal with it, especially first-year students.

The Board of Trustees met Thursday at the George Watts Alumni Center.

Board of Trustees hears testimonials on academic programs and campus issues

By Natalie Conti and Paige Nehls | September 23

At their Thursday meeting, the Board of Trustees discussed issues facing the state and the University, heard presentations on academic programs and summarized ...

Charlotte shooting hits close to home for UNC students

By Kayla Drake | September 23

UNC students are tired and angry. This week, Charlotte has been a site of protest and violence following the death of Keith Scott, who was shot by Charlotte-Mecklenburg ...

Legacy of Deah Barakat and Yusor Abu-Salha lives on in service

By Brinley Lowe | September 23

Four hundred and twenty-three people volunteered Thursday for the second annual Deah Day, a service day that honors former UNC School of Dentistry students ...

Hidden treasures between the shelves at UNC libraries

By Ashley Cruz | September 23

At UNC, history can be revisited through the campus libraries. Whether that be in the form of 3-D artifacts or historical rooms, students can get a glimpse ...

Four first-years take seats on Student Congress

By Allie Mobley | September 22

Rachel Augustine, a Peace, War and Defense and Mathematical Decision Sciences double major from Greensboro, was elected as a district four representative, ...

The Orange County branch of Habitat for Humanity is currently working on building two houses in the Northside neighborhood of Chapel Hill.

UNC Habitat for Humanity sets high goals for the year

By Celia McRae | September 22

UNC Habitat for Humanity has big plans for the school year. The organization’s goal for the year is to build 10 houses — rather than one house — ...