LGBTQ+ educators discuss Valentine's Day, give advice to those struggling with identity

With Valentine’s Day approaching, educators at UNC who identify as LGBTQ+ uncover their personal journeys and stories of love, talk about their plans ...

'The world is watching nurses lead': School of Nursing receives $6.8 million donation

The School of Nursing received the money from the Helene Fuld Health Trust, a charitable trust that supports the health and education of nursing students. ...

Mipso reflects on release of self-titled album after unusual production process

“This is their best album,” Jurman said. “It is absolutely fantastic. It is one of the best albums that came out last year. It is clearly their ...

Carrboro musician rejuvenates silent films

Carless wrote the scores for comedic films, starring masters of the medium like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.

UNC dentistry school provides care to local families at annual event

Give Kids a Smile is a national student-run event at UNC that occurs on the first Friday of February to celebrate National Children's Dental Health month.  ...

Jackson Thomas, aka GoldDub, hasn't let the pandemic stop him from making EDM music

Inspired by The Chainsmokers at the early age of 15, Thomas dabbled around in DJing and making remixes and mashups, accumulating over 52,000 listeners ...

Chill on the Hill: Who's playing in the Super Bowl?

'Changing the game': Black in Technology works to support Black students in computer science

Founded by two UNC alumni, Black in Technology was created to support Black UNC students in STEM. The organization has since planned numerous events for ...

Delores Bailey receives 2021 Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP MLK Community Service Award

Every year, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP honors an individual in the community who demonstrates dedication to raising awareness and remedying social ...

From snowball fights to an Old Well snowman, students find ways to enjoy winter weather

On Thursday morning, snow greeted students in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic and online classes, students found safe ways ...

Student-led nonprofit B3 Coffee celebrates neurodiversity with each cup

UNC students Jacklyn Googins and Hannah Steen founded a nonprofit, B3 Coffee, which aims to promote inclusion and dismantle stigmas surrounding disabilities.  ...

From the Old Well to the Dean Dome — Heel Hunt welcomes new students to campus

“I met six or seven new people, and some of them I still talk to,” said first-year UNC student Julia Straight. “I didn't really know campus before ...

Shopping local, online: Alumni, students help businesses build a digital presence

Founded by UNC alum Varun Amesur, Launch Local seeks to help local businesses better establish their digital presence through strategy and marketing consulting.  ...

Chill on the Hill: Favorite Childhood Books

Orange County native and lead scientist for Moderna vaccine honored by county

UNC alumna Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is one of the lead scientists for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine. The Board of Commissioners honored the Orange County ...

Orange County Historical Museum unveils new series to explore Native American history

“I love that this will be sort of correcting a preconceived notion that it was the Europeans to set up trade when in reality, there had been trade, ...

Local Wrench nights create safe space for queer community

Hosted at the ReCYCLEry NC, a local nonprofit that encourages bicycle use, the WTF Wrench Nights create a shop space for women, trans, femme, nonbinary ...

Biannual Triangle Restaurant Week continues with dining and takeout options

Triangle Restaurant Week will be different this year because of the pandemic, but guests can still expect delicious food and drink.

Tar Heels in the Pros: Former UNC football players in the 2020 NFL playoffs

Though no former UNC players will feature in the big game this year, some were able to strut their stuff in the playoffs. Let’s take a look at how they ...