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Clinical pharmacist Lisa Adams Padgett administers the H1N1 vaccine to Susan Winters at Kerr Drug. DTH File/Lauren Vied
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Mutated H1N1 kills three

A mutation in the H1N1 virus is making it harder for health officials to treat patients with the flu.Three of the four patients infected with the mutated virus at Duke University Medical Center died Friday.Doctors are worried because the mutated virus is resistant to Tamiflu, the main drug used to treat the flu.

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Old Well logo on ri?es stirs trademark debate

The Old Well logo has been a symbol of UNC for more than a century, but the placement of the symbolic landmark on a rifle has concerned some residents and students and prompted legal action.The Collegiate Licensing Company, which protects universities’ trademark rights, is taking action against the Historical Armory, a rifle manufacturer based out of Fort Collins, Colo. that specializes in national commemorative projects.

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UNC system approves new sustainability policy

Higher education policy makers put UNC-system schools on a defined track Friday toward becoming carbon neutral by 2050.At its October meeting, the UNC-system Board of Governors approved a new policy that requires system schools to comply with certain standards of environmental sustainability on campus.The policy asks schools to make sustainability a key consideration in campus operations, planning, capital construction and purchasing practices.

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Database unites UNC-system schools

An online research database created by UNC-Chapel Hill will be implemented systemwide by the end of 2009 and could be bought by other university systems.The database, My Research@Carolina, centralizes research and grant processing by making it possible to access all the information in one place. It also provides researchers with more information about one another to facilitate collaboration on their projects, said Andy Johns, associate vice chancellor for research at UNC.

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Campus safety receives face-lift

At UNC-Asheville, Sylvia Farrington is the go-to person for campus safety, public health emergencies and natural disasters.Farrington was appointed interim director of emergency management last week — the most recent appointment in a string of emergency coordinator positions across the UNC system.The money for these positions largely comes from money set aside in the last few years for campus safety.The trend was prompted by a study on what UNC-system schools need to do to improve safety.

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Campus safety receives face-lift

At UNC-Asheville, Sylvia Farrington is the go-to person for campus safety, public health emergencies and natural disasters.Farrington was appointed interim director of emergency management last week — the most recent appointment in a string of emergency coordinator positions across the UNC system.The money for these positions largely comes from money set aside in the last few years for campus safety.The trend was prompted by a study on what UNC-system schools need to do to improve safety.

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