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New Chief Sustainability Officer Mike Piehler shares his goals for a new initiative

By Kyle Ingram | September 21

UNC appointed Mike Piehler, an ecologist and director of the UNC Institute for the Environment, as the new Chief Sustainability Officer earlier this month, ...

Mute mishaps, Zoombombings and more abound at Zoom University

By Elena Tsai | September 21

Students and professors alike share memorable and frustrating moments of Zoom fails. From unintentional singing while unmuted to obscene and abusive Zoombombings, ...

University Day set to be held virtually, classes will not be canceled

By Kelly Kendall | September 21

While University Day usually means canceled classes and campus celebrations, this year, UNC's 227th birthday will take place online — and classes ...

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BOG: UNC-System President now has the power to choose a finalist for chancellor

By Rachel Crumpler | September 20

Under the new policy, the UNC-System president can nominate two candidates for the position of chancellor.

UNC’s history department suspends graduate program admissions for fall 2021 cycle

By Clay Morris | September 20

The UNC History Department announced earlier this month that it will not take applications for graduate students for the 2021 cycle Decision comes ...

In the days after RBG’s death, UNC law students mourn the loss of a role model

By Maeve Sheehey | September 20

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday of complications from cancer. As conversations surround the political implications of her vacant ...

UNC's COVID-19 research makes headway and headlines

By Clay Morris | September 17

Articles from ProPublica and The New York Times shine light on lab and data security at UNC as it continues to lead the way in COVID-19 research. ...

During a virtual semester, ITS adapts operations to serve students

By Hannah Rosenberger | September 17

With most classes online, UNC ITS Desk is still helping students resolve computer issues that arise this fall.

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BOG Committee on Budget and Finance discusses tuition costs and student fees

By Charlotte Geier | September 16

As a result of COVID-19, the committee discussed UNC school tuition for the upcoming year. Chairperson James Holmes recommended holding tuition costs ...

‘Something to look forward to’: Students weigh housing options for fall 2021

By Anne Tate | September 16

Allan Blattner, executive director of Carolina Housing, said the Carolina Housing process typically occurs in late October/early November, but that this ...

'Not reformable': Members of UNC Epsilon Eta abolish the honors fraternity

By Hunter Haskett | September 16

Members of UNC’s chapter of the environmental honors fraternity Epsilon Eta announced the abolition of the group in an Instagram post on Sept. 2 after ...

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Undergraduate students adapt to COVID-19 precautions — both inside the lab and out

By Emily Schmidt | September 16

Conducting research in labs on campus this semester looks a lot different for UNC students. Some students working in labs share their experiences with ...

UNC students adjust to test-taking during a virtual midterm season

By Greta Travaglia | September 16

Now that midterm season has begun in many classes, some UNC students reflect on the challenges associated with preparing for exams in a remote setting. ...

Moms in Chapel Hill and Carrboro supply homemade care packages to UNC students

By Emma Lindsey | September 16

Tiz Giordano, a member of the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Mothers Club, said they started a Facebook group called Local Parents Supporting UNC Students and invited ...

American Academy of Diplomacy hosts forum with UNC to discuss transnational policy

By Brandon Yoo | September 16

The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs and American Academy of Diplomacy hosted its annual Joseph J. Sisco Memorial Forum where former ambassadors ...

When students go away, the deer come out to play

By Natalie Johnson | September 15

With classes online and the deer population increasing in Chapel Hill over the years, sightings are becoming more frequent around campus.

Oxford statisician presents research on spread of COVID-19 to UNC students

By William Christensen | September 14

As part of the Carolina Away COVID Investigations and Learning Community, professor and statistical epidemiology specialist Christl Donnelly presented ...

'It just feels really inconsiderate': Carolina Housing terminates student staff

By Praveena Somasundaram | September 14

After being informed of their termination, effective Oct. 30, Carolina Housing student staff ask: Of all of the pay cuts that could have been made, why ...

Photojournalist Eric Draper shares his journey to the White House with UNC Viscom

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata | September 14

Former chief of photographer for President George W. Bush, Eric Draper, spoke to UNC students earlier this month to share the path he took for his career. ...

Heel Talk Episode 21: Sports in the pandemic

By Praveena Somasundaram and Evely Forte | September 14

Host Evely Forte chats with DTH Sports Editor Brian to talk about what many deem a quintessential part of the UNC experience — Carolina athletics.