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UNC men's soccer falls to Furman during penalty shootout in first round of NCAA tournament

| November 21

Technology

Fewer southern accents in Triangle area, NC State professor finds

By Cole del Charco | April 6

To some people, the Southern accent is a euphonic staple of Southern living, while to others it’s a blemish that hearkens back to the Civil War.

Appalachian State professor uncovers fossils from dinosaur era in Triangle

By Marisa Bakker | March 25

Andrew Heckert has a skeleton in his closet — though it might not be what people think.

Most doctors have allowed parents to delay children's vaccines, study finds

By Lauren Hong | March 20

A recent study has found that a majority of doctors have acquiesced to parents’ wishes to delay children’s vaccinations, even against the prevention ...

Smokers gather around the flagpole Wednesday afternoon.

Study: e-cigarettes easy to get for minors in NC

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | March 5

UNC researchers have found e-cigarette vendors and customers are largely ignoring some of the state’s laws regulating them.

Animal deaths in UNC labs criticized

By Kate Albers | March 5

The University’s use of animals in research is being questioned by a national research watchdog organization.

Report: NC public health lags behind

By Charles Talcott | February 24

A recent study shows North Carolina is falling behind other states in preventing tobacco use, on top of having a large number of residents with poor nutrition, ...

UNC computers unaffected despite Lenovo software threat

By Elizabeth Matulis | February 23

From September to January, Lenovo was installing software called Superfish on many of its computers — and though most UNC students’ laptops weren’t ...

Stephen Senter, UNC's greenhouse gas specialist

UNC faces long road to goal to be carbon neutral by 2050

By Olivia Bane | February 19

In 2007, UNC pledged to become carbon neutral by the year 2050, but those in charge of UNC’s energy services are not optimistic about meeting that deadline. ...

Darren Bell, creator of Chapel Hill Carrboro City School's Community Connection Program speaks at Smith Middle School on Feb. 5.

CHCCS program provides laptops to at-risk students

By Zhai Yun Tan | February 6

Sarahi Gamboa Ramirez failed one of her high school English classes because she couldn’t finish her homework on time. The homework, heavy on research ...

Hillsborough will not receive Google Fiber installation

By Hannah Jaggers | February 3

While many Triangle residents rush to their computers to test out new, lightning-speed Internet, the town of Hillsborough will be waiting for their browsers ...

Google Fiber to bring faster internet to Chapel Hill, Carrboro

By Trent Hollandsworth | January 28

Google Fiber will help Chapel Hill and Carrboro approach the speed of light.

Ken Lohmann has has been studying turtles art UNC for the past 13 years, but he and his wife have been studying them since 1995. "Sea turtles aren't for everyone, but I never get sick of them," he said.

Mystery of turtles’ voyage uncovered by UNC biologists

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | January 21

Research published by UNC biologists Thursday revealed sea turtles’ secrets to navigating the ocean and returning home.

Carrboro resident saved by overdose drug

By Maggie Monsrud | January 15

The Carrboro Police Department saved the life of a resident Monday night — the first time naloxone was used by any police department in North Carolina. ...

CDC reports on binge drinking harms

By Paige Hopkins | January 15

Six people will die every day in the U.S. from binge drinking.

UNC’s on-campus cable was upgraded to digital cable during winter break.

Campus cable gets digital upgrade

By Mohammed Hedadji | January 7

Students living on campus now have access to 131 digital channels — including HBO, Cinemax and FOX Sports — in their dorm rooms.

Marine Corps veteran Dac Carpenter and his wife Holly play with their daughter. An implant let Dac Carpenter regain all of the hearing in his left ear.

UNC doctor helped one NC veteran regain his hearing

By Kelly Jasiura | November 11

His daughter’s laugh, the jingle of keys and voices on the television are all sounds Marine Corps veteran Dac Carpenter thought he would never hear ...

UNC scientists collaborate to find new Ebola treatments

By Wei Zhou | November 10

UNC researchers have turned to unlikely allies for their help in finding new treatments for Ebola — mice.

District gives Apple laptops to CHCCS middle school teachers

By Kerry Lengyel | November 10

Christmas is coming early at four middle schools in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, where faculty and staff will receive new Apple laptops in the coming weeks. ...

University endowments raise returns

By Corey Risinger | November 10

Budget cuts are handicapping universities nationwide, but a study of the 2014 fiscal year shows some post-recession growth.

Student group unveils new UNC app

By Katie Kilmartin | October 28

CarolinaGO, a mobile application designed to inform students of everything they need to know at UNC, has been in the making since 2012, and students' ...