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How UNC has changed in the four years since 'The Hunting Ground'

By Suzanne Blake | February 26

"The Hunting Ground" brought to light the difficulties that sexual assault survivors face on college campuses. Here's how the documentary affected UNC. ...

Here are some ways to improve heart health, according to UNC students and professors

By Casey Quam | February 26

Nearly half of Americans have a cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association.

UNC professor's research finds drastic change is necessary to save coral reefs

By Jessica Wynblatt | February 26

The coral reefs are dying, and the world's small-scale quick fixes are failing. A new study led by UNC Professor John Bruno details the techniques we ...

President of Charlotte Hornets to lecture at Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship

By Elizabeth Thompson | February 25

Fred Whitfield, Michael Jordan’s close friend and business confidant, and president and vice chairman of the Charlotte Hornets will join the UNC Shuford ...

When is it ethical for teachers to direct classroom discussions?

By Rachel Crumpler | February 25

A new lecture series installation explores when it's right for teachers to direct classroom discussion, lead by a NC State professor.

These UNC professors created a new scientific word ... about ... poop

By Anna Southwell | February 25

There's in vitro, in vivo and now, in fimo. And it all comes down to the study of poop, literally.

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.

Krasno Events Series speakers discuss U.S. involvement abroad

By Brandon Gianikos | February 25

Two guest speakers hosted at UNC discussed the United State's involvement in war, and how they think the government should change going forward.

We talked to that first-year who unicycles everywhere

By Raymond Chen | February 25

The iconic unicycling student that cruises across campus is dedicated to their craft.

Crashing the 'boy's club': UNC students study role of women in political campaigns

By Arabella Saunders | February 25

Students at the School of Media and Journalism conducted a study into gender inequality in the field of political tech and presented it in Washington, ...

Climate change and emigration from Central America may be more related than you think

By Kyle Arendas | February 25

Climate change and emigration from Central America was the topic of choice at a two-day conference on Latin American studies put on by UNC Chapel ...

Community frustrated with UNC's renewal of its coal plant over sustainable alternatives

By Ryan Smoot | February 24

UNC is seeking a five-year renewal for their Cogen plant permit. The University claims the plant is necessary to keep up with energy needs, but many people ...

Pro-Confederate and anti-Silent Sam activists clash following tensions over plaques

By Stephanie Mayer and Cynthia Dong | February 24

Despite the rain, cold and mud, members of a pro-Confederate group and counter-protesters turned up at UNC for clashing demonstrations on Saturday. ...

Women's club volleyball falls short in regional tournament

By Will Forrest | February 24

In a regional tournament on Saturday, the women's club volleyball teams did not do as well as expected, but they're looking forward to an exciting rest ...

One of a kind UNC center aims to reduce new mothers' depression before and after birth

By Noah Dolgoff | February 24

UNC medical professionals seek to develop care for perinatal depression, an issue that some believe is overlooked.

Morehead Planetarium trained astronaut Charlie Duke, celebrating 50 years since moon walk

By Maydha Devarajan | February 24

“It's a human being going to another place and coming back to tell you what they found, to tell you how they felt, to tell you things that no other ...

'Interstellar' scientific advisor and Nobel laureate gave speech at UNC

By Lindsey Banks | February 22

Nobel Prize winner Kip Thorne came to UNC Thursday to give a talk on his studies called "My Romance with the Warped Side of the Universe." It was the ...

A new podcast by two UNC professors sheds light on life as women in academia

By Stephanie Mayer | February 21

Two female UNC professors have started a podcast called AcaDames. Their goal is to discuss what it is like to be a woman in academia by talking with each ...

How does legacy status factor into UNC admissions?

By Blake Weaver | February 21

While legacy admissions can affirm a generational love of a university, many argue that the practice doesn't help schools become more diverse.

UNC stats class finds 1,500 unaccounted absentee ballots in NC 9th District election

By Evely Forte | February 20

A homework exercise in Advanced Methods of Data Analysis turned into a research project that found 1,500 absentee ballots were unaccounted for in Bladen ...

School of Dentistry receives largest single donation in its history

By Edward Trentzsch | February 20

A $27.68 million donation to the School of Dentistry, endowed from the estate of Dr. Claude A. Adams III, will be used in part to create additional scholarship ...