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UNC professor Zijie Yan remembered as gentle mentor, loving father

By Natalie McCormick | September 5

"He just wanted to educate people, to teach people and mentor people," UNC senior Bergen Murray said of associate professor Zijie Yan, who died on Aug. ...

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'I've never been that scared in my life': International students respond to a campus shooting

By Eilah Wood | September 5

Many international students who came to UNC from countries where access to firearms is more restricted than the U.S. said they felt unprepared during ...

Editorial: We must stay vigilant in combatting COVID-19

By Editorial Board | September 5

"Without the safety net of a UAA, the University should proactively emphasize safe practices and support for students affected by COVID-19 to protect ...

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More than 200 cameras installed in residence halls to increase campus security

By Liza Smith | September 5

Approximately 270 security cameras were installed this summer in residence halls across campus. The University installed the cameras to help enhance security ...

Faculty reflect on campus safety and returning to class

By Maya Waid | September 5

Faculty members reflect on campus safety after Monday's shooting, lockdown protocols and what it means to move forward as students return to class on ...

'Don't rush it. Be with it': Community reflects on mental health after campus shooting

By Maeson Wagner | September 4

As the University community mourns UNC associate professor Zijie Yan and students process the Aug. 28 campus shooting, Counseling and Psychological Services ...

'Everything sounded like gunfire': Student organizations hold rally against gun violence

By Lauren Rhodes | September 1

Co-hosted by UNC Young Democrats and the University chapters of March for Our Lives and Students Demand Action, a rally following UNC's campus shooting ...

New LED lighting in Kenan Stadium to enhance football game day experience

By Hannah Rosenberger and Anna Page Lancaster | August 31

As the North Carolina football team heads into a new and highly-anticipated season, Kenan Stadium will be even more awash in Carolina Blue — thanks ...

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Emerging stars: UNC football's 2023 recruiting class makes transition to collegiate play

By Brendan Lunga | August 31

Ranked 30th nationally by 247Sports, UNC signed 20 recruits, including six 4-stars. While most first-years may not have an immediate impact on the team, ...

Analysis: Veteran transfers look to make impact on both sides of the ball for UNC

By Jarrett Kidd | August 31

After losing several of its own players to other schools, the UNC football team looked to the transfer portal to fill gaps on both sides of the ball.

Analysis: Returning running backs look to improve UNC's ground game

By Brendan Lunga | August 31

With four different starting running backs accumulating over 100 rushing yards each last year and key players returning from injury, head coach Mack Brown ...

'Truly missed and forever remembered': UNC mourns Zijie Yan at candlelight vigil

By Walker Livingston | August 31

"He would want us to keep doing research here at Carolina that will change the world, that is exactly what we're going to do," Theo Dingemans, the chair ...

'I just want to go to class': University members reflect on campus accessibility

By Eilah Wood | August 30

“It seems like it’s just a conversation about a retroactive mindset versus a proactive, legally aware mindset,” junior Eleanor Bolton said about ...

Downtown Chapel Hill businesses provide shelter during lockdown at UNC

By Walker Livingston | August 30

Businesses on Franklin Street, like Epilogue and The Purple Bowl, sheltered students and community members during the three hour campus lockdown on Monday. ...

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UNC first-years hold vigil day after campus shooting, hundreds of students attend

By Lucy Marques | August 30

“Let’s do something to show our support and to help make some change,” said Raife Levy, a first-year who helped coordinate the vigil after UNC's ...

Tar Heels in the Pros: Former UNC standouts gearing up for 2023 NFL season

By Moira Martin | August 30

Quarterback Sam Howell and wideout Josh Downs will look to make an immediate impact on the Commanders' and Colts' offense, respectively, while quarterback ...

Ahead of his seventh season, UNC's Corey Gaynor 'still got that same dog in him'

By Matthew Maynard | August 30

UNC graduate center Corey Gaynor transferred to North Carolina after four years at Miami. Now entering his final season of college football, Gaynor is ...

UNC's campus shooting: What we know so far

By Emmy Martin and Lauren Rhodes | August 29

As law enforcement officers responded to a shooting at Caudill Laboratories on Monday, many UNC students hid in dark classrooms and closets. They were ...

UNC football looks to reinvigorate run game, defense in 2023 season

By Erin Singleton | August 29

With a new offensive coordinator, a preseason ACC Player of the Year in quarterback Drake Maye and a defense eager for redemption, UNC looks primed to ...

One faculty member killed in shooting, suspect charged with first degree murder

By Emmy Martin and Abby Pender | August 28

The suspect, UNC graduate student Tailei Qi, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and possessing a firearm on educational property early Tuesday morning. ...