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More details of Silent Sam plan emerge at Faculty Executive Committee meeting

By Casey Quam | December 3

On Monday morning, Chancellor Folt and the Board of Trustees officially made their recommendation to the Board of Governors about where to house Silent ...

B³ coffee shop creates opportunities for inclusion

By Arabella Saunders | December 3

For most people, a three-year job as a Starbucks barista would simply serve as material for the “experience” portion of their LinkedIn profile. But ...

Three UNC students appointed to N.C. Attorney General's opioid misuse panel

By Cam Edson | December 3

Three UNC students have been appointed to Attorney General Josh Stein’s Council on Collegiate Opioid Misuse. Sheel Patel, Amanda Sin and Anna Austin ...

Thanks to the NFL, UNC is participating in a CTE study with part of a $14.7 million grant

By Taylor Buck | December 3

You may have heard about the tragic death of a former UNC football player who was homeless and nearly unrecognizable in 2015. But his story highlights ...

Protesters oppose Chancellor Folt, Chief Blue's inclusion in UNC summit on student safety

By Maydha Devarajan and Cynthia Dong | December 3

“I don’t believe (Folt and Blue are) experts on student safety." “I believe their actions have been antithetical to student safety, especially ...

Largest public menorah lighting event in the Triangle to begin on Wednesday

By Elizabeth Holmes | December 2

After the recent anti-Semitic attacks, this year's first menorah lightings are a symbol of solidarity and perseverance for everyone. Come to the Pit on ...

Here's how you can help at UNC's annual holiday blood drive

By Evely Forte | December 2

UNC's 20th annual Holiday Blood Drive will occur Dec. 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fetzer Hall.

PPE minor receives 3.4 million dollar donation

By Raymond Chen | November 30

The Philosophy, Politics and Economics minor program at UNC continues to grow as students seek to supplement their major(s) or future career with beneficial ...

Word on the Street: What's your favorite SpongeBob episode?

By Nick Thompson | November 30

We asked UNC students about their favorite memory related to SpongeBob SquarePants.

Mi Pueblo discusses its role on campus among other student organizations

By Nathan Wesley | November 29

Mi Pueblo is searching for its place on UNC's campus.

Student-produced documentary on Silent Sam asks UNC, 'Who are you really for?'

By Ava Eucker | November 29

Students at UNC have created a documentary on Silent Sam to explore student activism and the underlying sentiments on campus that lead to its toppling ...

Q&A with HIV researcher at UNC, Heidi Swygard

By Elizabeth Moore | November 29

The Daily Tar Heel asked Swygard, professor of medicine at UNC, some questions ahead of World HIV Day on Saturday.

Emotional support animals at UNC help students overcome mental health challenges

By Jessica Hardison | November 29

As of 2015, UNC has started allowing support animals in on-campus housing. Requestors must go through an approval process that includes showing documentation ...

We sat down with Margaret Spellings just months before her early resignation

By Hannah McClellan | November 28

Margaret Spellings hosted an informal conversation for media members the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 28. Spellings reflected on her time in North Carolina ...

'Just trust that you are meant for this': UNC students and professors on women in STEM

By Lindsey Banks | November 28

Six powerful women in STEM came together to talk about what it's like to work, research and thrive in a predominately male professional sphere. Check ...

Meet the man who co-founded UNC's International Studies Center

By Payne Lubbers | November 28

On Nov. 14, Chancellor Carol Folt and the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees honored a former University professor and three other University partners ...

New study shows why only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy

By Evelyn Gandy | November 28

A new study by UNC researchers identifies the lifestyle decisions that could harm your metabolic health.

PWAD course invites former U.S. Ambassador to talk on foreign policy and immigration

By Stephanie Mayer | November 27

“I realized that ancient texts that I enjoy reading have a global impact in the world today, and the best way to bring that home, I think, is to have ...

‘Fly with me’: Doctor and UNC grad chooses to not let disease take over her life

By Myah Ward | November 27

Being diagnosed with M.S. didn't stop UNC graduate Dr. Anne Marie Riether from learning karate, standing on stage with President Bill Clinton after lobbying ...

UNC is one of the top-20 study abroad schools in the nation, Open Doors reports

By Suzanne Blake | November 26

A growing number of UNC students are expanding their world views by studying abroad.