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The Silent Sam decision has been extended for a second time

By Taylor Buck | March 4

The email did not cite reasons for the extension.

Despite the cold, people take the plunge at Lark pool to support Special Olympics

By Will Forrest | March 4

UNC Special Olympics’ Polar Plunge brought approximately 25 people to the Lark apartment complex pool Saturday to jump into the frigid water together ...

UNC grad student develops app for African American youth mental health

By Nathan Wesley | March 4

Are better mental health resources important to you? Or are you interested in technology? This UNC graduate student is creating a new app, targeted toward ...

Kenan Flagler professor finds possible new solution to gender pay gap

By Rachel Crumpler | March 4

Women are consistently paid less than men in the United States and around the world, and a a new study has revealed that an increase in wage transparency ...

Pi Lambda Phi members charged with violating commercial fire codes

By Elizabeth Moore | March 4

Five Pi Lambda Phi students were charged for tampering with smoke detectors nearly 23 years after five students died in a fraternity house fire on Mother's ...

Asian American Student Association votes to sign amicus brief in support of UNC in affirmative action lawsuit

By Maydha Devarajan and Abbey Thompson | March 4

UNC’s Asian American Student Association is supporting the University’s race-conscious admissions process in a lawsuit against Students for Fair Admissions, ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14, 2017.

Here's how the political climate could be making it even harder to get into law school

By Evely Forte | March 3

Both pre-law students and law admission officers attribute some increase in law school applications to the current political climate.

BOG Committee Meetings Kellie Hunt Blue, Pearl Burris-Floyd, R. Doyle Parrish

UNC alumni and former leaders call for reform in system governance

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 3

A petition surfaced that demanded reform to the way the UNC system is governed, especially in the wake of several administrative departures.

Copyright law can be ®eally ©onfusing, but it doesn't have to be

By Noah Dolgoff | March 3

"We need to protect expression and innovation by reducing the chill of uncertainty."

A painting removed from Campus Y reflects a long conflict with Faculty Governance

By Praveena Somasundaram | March 1

During the renovations in the early 2000s of the Campus Y, jurisdiction of parts of the building became the responsibility of both UNC and Campus Y leadership. ...

UNC professors aim to improve health care in Malawi

By Cam Edson | February 27

UNC Project-Malawi is a collaboration between UNC and Malawi Ministry of Health and Population.

#Fight4HER campaign advocates for global women's abortion rights

By Elizabeth Thompson | February 27

A student grassroots campaign is working to combat the limitations imposed by President Trump's gag rule against certain reproductive rights issues. ...

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.

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 ...

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.

'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 ...