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Worried about your health? UNC faculty offer advice on balancing school and wellness

By Cailyn Derickson | February 4

Here's how to juggle all the aspects of college life without sacrificing your health.

'Perfectionist ideal' for UNC students could create disordered eating

By Madeleine Fraley | February 4

It’s a Sunday night in mid-January. The first and second floors of the Student Recreation Center are packed with weightlifters, runners and Zumba ...

SBP candidate Garima Tomar receives complaint, to be heard by Board of Elections

By Preston Lennon | February 4

A complaint has been filed against a student working on behalf of Student Body President candidate Garima Tomar, just three days after the campaign period ...

The University receives kudos from Board of Trustees for libraries and research

By Taylor Buck | February 1

Changes in the coming semester spell success as UNC staff alluded to the University's future plans for academics, libraries and research before the UNC ...

On the hunt: with graduation looming, seniors look to Career Services for help

By Hannah McClellan | February 1

For college students, perhaps nothing is as daunting as finding a full-time job. There's no one clear path or magic formula, as recent graduates — and ...

Another year, another SBP election: here's what to expect

By Preston Lennon | February 1

A new student government election cycle, with new rules and regulations, is starting at Chapel Hill as Elizabeth Adkins’ year in office comes to an ...

Senior Shilpa Kancharla presents her junior year project on the dynamics of cytokinesis. Photo courtesy of Kancharla.

STEM has a reputation for gender bias, but study shows other majors deter female students

By Mitra Norowzi | February 1

A new study from the American Educational Research Fund shows that perceived gender bias in majors, not whether they are STEM or non-STEM is the primary ...

Not all Tar Heels who wander are lost: study abroad brings introspection and adventure

By Cy Neff | February 1

The new and improved "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul?" Studying abroad. The Daily Tar Heel recently sat down with three Carolina students all ...

Combatting lack of diversity in STEM fields means boot camp and virtual degree programs

By Kate Karstens | February 1

A Georgetown University study discovered the underrepresentation of black students in lucrative STEM fields, but the best solution offered was “careful ...

Word On The Street: What are potential new Tar Heels looking forward to most?

By Kayla Boswell | February 1

Every January UNC welcomes a new group of first-years into the Tar Heel community. Recently UNC released its early admissions decisions. Staff writer ...

'For all kind'? A group of Black UNC alumni don't think so.

By Jessica Snouwaert | February 1

“It is disappointing to have our respectful pleas fall on deaf ears,” activist and minister Michelle Cotton Laws said in a statement. A group of Black ...

Variety of philosophy textbooks available in the Davis Library.

Are UNC's syllabi excluding underrepresented groups?

By Eva Ellenburg | January 31

"If you do have a diverse syllabus, then I've noticed, in fact, students feel more emboldened to speak and to contribute, and they feel like whatever ...

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The School of Public Health is making it easier for you to get your degree online

By Ramishah Maruf | January 31

Starting next semester, The Gillings School of Public Health will offer a leadership concentration through their online Master's of Health Program.

First Student Body President candidates announced

By Leah Asmelash | January 30

The first Student Body President candidates for the 2018 election have been declared: Garima Tomar and Savannah Putnam.

General Martin Dempsey, former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses U.S. national security at a forum with Professor Richard Kohn and Professor Klaus Larres on Tuesday evening in Wilson Library.

Gen. Martin Dempsey says Americans must gain new perspective in talk at UNC

By Brooke Bauman | January 30

In his opening remarks, Professor Klaus Larres noted that Dempsey had merited the greatest turnout for an event in the Kranso speaking series.

UNC students buying into bitcoin

By Zach Goins | January 30

Bitcoin this, litecoin that. It seems as if the days of nickels and dimes are over. Now, the only coins anyone ever talks about can’t be seen, held ...

Unanimous vote by student senate shows support for Latinx center

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | January 29

The undergraduate senate unanimously passed a resolution stating their support for a new Latinx center on campus during their session on Jan. 16. The ...

UNC School of Dentistry bringing 3-D innovation to braces

By Kayla Boswell | January 29

The pain of braces is engrained in many of student's middle school memories. But future teenagers may remember something different, as two researchers ...

Stadium Drive is currently undergoing construction.

UNC has seen decreased funding for renovations and repairs in recent years

By Harris Wheless | January 28

The difference between the quality of buildings on UNC's campus can be stark. Sleek modern science buildings can be placed next to older, historical ones, ...

Campus Health offers students ways to promote mental health.

Why the flu shot is less effective this year, and why you should still get one

By Ryan Smoot | January 28

Flu vaccinations are commonly cited as the best method to combat strains of influenza — but this year's flu vaccine is slightly less effective due to ...