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Neil deGrasse Tyson gives NC Science Festival lecture
Science isn’t about what to think — it’s about learning how to think. Neil deGrasse Tyson gave this and many other lessons to a sold-out crowd in Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday night. Part of the second annual NC Science Festival, Tyson’s talk was one of the statewide program’s signature events. MAY 16
Q&A with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, is famous for making science fun and understandable for all people, not just scientists. He spoke at Memorial Auditorium on Thursday as part of the NC Science Festival. The Daily Tar Heel and Reesenews reporter Kelsey Tsipis sat down with him before the talk to get his opinion on a variety of topics. APR 28
Building renovations and maintenance delayed too long, will cost more than original repairs
University officials are waiting for a drop in the bucket — just $12.4 million to help catch up with a maintenance backlog totaling more than $670 million in deteriorating facilities. APR 23
A record breaking marathon
This year, more dancers than ever before stood for 24 hours in Fetzer Gym — for the kids. FEB 22
UNC running out of room for growth
In a single decade, UNC’s physical space expanded at an unprecedented rate, filling up main campus and allowing enrollment and research to grow faster than ever before. FEB 16
ITS policy sees success
The University’s newest effort to curb illegal file sharing seems to be working, and has even attracted the attention of NBC Universal. JAN 9
New patent law's effects on UNC uncertain
Patent law gained its first significant revision in 50 years last September, but Mitch Bigel, a patent attorney who has been in the field for 30 years, isn’t sure how it’s going to help UNC researchers. UNC currently owns about 500 U.S. DEC 6
UNC’s endowment bounces back to $2.22 billion after past year’s decrease
Following a discussion today on how best to fill short-term funding gaps with tuition hikes, members of the Board of Trustees will focus their attention on the long-term financial health of the University. NOV 17
UNC to receive free cell service upgrade
Cellphone coverage on campus will soon become stronger in traditionally unreliable areas, including the basements of buildings. OCT 14
UNC’s demand for ITS help rises
With more and more devices making their way into classrooms in the past five years, Information Technology Services officials said they’re striving to keep up with users’ demands for support. OCT 6
Residence halls experience problems with UNC network
“Validate the Agent” is a phrase most students living in residence halls have seen at least once, and for some it’s the start of a reoccurring computer problem that has plagued residence halls for more than a year. OCT 6
UNC chairman of Exercise and Sports Science, Kevin Guskiewicz, awarded ‘genius’ grant
Eleven days ago, Kevin Guskiewicz received a life-changing phone call. The person on the other line informed him that he was one of 22 individuals nationally to receive a $500,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. SEP 22
ITS ends HeelMail opt-in, begins forcible transition from Webmail
Today is the last official day to opt into HeelMail, UNC’s new email service that will change addresses to live.unc.edu. About 18 percent of students have not yet opted into HeelMail, out of more than 27,400 student accounts, Information Technology Services officials said. SEP 20
New UNC policy cracks down on file sharing, could save about $40,000 per year
A decision to crack down on students who use peer-to-peer file sharing for downloading music and other purposes is rooted in the University’s need to trim costs. SEP 15
Psalm 100’s vote restarts discussion about non-discrimination policy
While Psalm 100’s vote to remove a gay member for his views on homosexuality has raised questions about the University’s non-discrimination policy, the conversation is not unique in the University’s history. SEP 8
UNC will look into Christian a capella group
The University will investigate whether or not the Christian a cappella group Psalm 100 violated UNC’s non-discrimination policy in dismissing senior Will Thomason, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Winston Crisp said.
On Sunday, members of Psalm 100 unanimously voted to remove Thomason, who is gay, for his views on homosexuality. He had been a member of the group since his freshman year.
SEP 1
UNC keeps recent administration searches under wraps
As the search for the University’s head of finance draws to a close, the search for a new athletic director is just beginning — with a familiar twist. SEP 1
Safran Foer asks people to think before eating
When Jonathan Safran Foer published his book “Eating Animals,” he said he expected a response from the factory farms. Instead, there was silence. SEP 1
Greek system to institute reforms, new office starting this fall
Nearly eight months after the Board of Trustees urged reform for the Greek system, the methods used to accomplish that reform are beginning to take shape in time for fall recruitment. SEP 1
Shruthi Sundaram to be next Board of Elections chairwoman
Junior Shruthi Sundaram is no stranger to the controversy that often surrounds student elections. JUL 20
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Apartheid activist speaks at Mandela Auditorium
Former anti-apartheid activist and current University of Chicago professor David Bunn gave students some insight Thursday into his experiences in apartheid-era South Africa.
NOV 18Fighter Jets Fly Above Campus
Wondering what the lunchtime earth shaking noise was? Four F-16C fighter jets flew repeatedly over campus today, practicing for Saturday’s football game fly-over.
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