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Alumnus awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship

By David Saff | July 17

The scholarship offers full support for graduate study at the University of Cambridge.

Panelists Al Duncan, Assistant Professor of Classics at UNC, and UNC student Jack Davis discuss what it means to be a hero.

What makes a hero? Academics, authors and police chief weigh in

By Liza Zhytkova | July 12

“I think about World War II. So many people took a vow of silence once they did something heroic and never talked about it their whole lives.”

Port City Java, founded in Wilmington, currently has six locations on the campus of NC State.

We got the tea on the new Port City Java replacing the Chase Hall Starbucks

By David Saff | July 11

The new café will be opening this fall at Chase Dining Hall.

What the OCR's investigation of UNC means for the future of the University

By David Saff | July 9

We talked to Caitlin McCabe, a former DTH staffer who extensively covered campus sexual assault in 2012 and 2013.

Seniors wait in line to take part in the tradition of climbing Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower on April 18.

An argument for and against Rate My Professor

By David Saff | July 9

"Rate My Professor can be pretty hit or miss."

The Campaign for Carolina added three more co-chairs in its final phase

By David Saff | July 4

As of July 2, the campaign has raised $2.12 billion, garnered 152,524 donors and received 290,083 gifts. The goal of the fundraiser is to raise $4.25 ...

English department adds seven new concentrations to English major

By David Saff | July 4

"We believe that English pairs really perfectly with any other major because it bolsters students’ success in those areas and therefore at UNC and beyond." ...

UNC graduate Alice Huang donates blood at the Blood Donation Center at UNC Hospitals in June 2016.

UNC Hospitals are getting an upgrade with new surgical tower

By David Saff | July 3

The tower will be the single largest building on the UNC Hospitals campus at 335,000 sq. ft.

UNC found in violation of Title IX

By David Saff | June 27

After a five-year federal investigation into UNC’s policies and practices dealing with sexual assault and sexual harassment cases, the U.S. Department ...

Campus Health offers students ways to promote mental health.

Should you waive or enroll? Navigating student health insurance

By David Saff | June 26

We’ve covered almost everything from learning the bus routes to transferring course credit, now let’s finally get into the fun stuff: health insurance. ...

What does God look like? You tell us.

By David Saff | June 21

UNC researchers recently published a study on what people think God's personality and appearance are. We talked with them about their findings, and then ...

Tim Okamura's "I Love Your Hair". Oil and mixed media on canvas, 2013. Okamura explores mixed media art to portray his love of hip-hop and create a sense of urban identity.

Come see the work of Michelle Obama's official portraitist and more at the Ackland

By Charlotte Ririe | June 19

The Ackland Art Museum is honored to be the final destination of a portraiture exhibition from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

Why your shopping cart should be full of first-year seminars

By David Saff | June 17

First-year seminars are a blessing to incoming Tar Heels.

UNC Student Body President's offensive tweets reflect careless nature of social media

By Maddy Arrowood | June 14

UNC Student Body President Savannah Putnam used racial slurs and offensive language in tweets from 2013 and 2014. What does that mean within the context ...

The new class of Board of Visitors members are pumped to get started

By David Saff | June 13

The Board of Trustees recently selected 56 new members to serve on the Board of Visitors, let's see how they take the the Board forward.

Gen Eds: Why you still have to take P.E. after you graduate high school

By David Saff | June 12

No matter your major, Ged Eds are required for every UNC student. Figure out which ones you may have already completed, which you still need and how to ...

APs and IBs and Credits, Oh My!

By David Saff | June 8

Figure out what your four years in high school amounted to.

The Board of Trustees met on May 31 at the Carolina Inn.

Here's what you missed from last week's Board of Trustees meeting

By David Saff | June 7

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees held their full board meeting this past Thursday in the Carolina Inn. Here's what was discussed.

UNC's Darkside hucks away to win another national championship

By Charlie McGee | June 6

On a heated Memorial Day afternoon in Milwaukee last week, UNC’s club ultimate frisbee team, Darkside, found itself a couple plays away from winning ...

UNC students and faculty prepare themselves for a world of legal sports gambling

By Preston Lennon | June 4

Earlier this month, when the Supreme Court struck down a 1992 law that prohibited sports gambling in most parts of the country, small-time illegal bookkeepers ...