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(01/26/18 4:29am)
The 2018 University Awards recognizes 25 faculty and staff members each year for their teaching abilities and their contributions to their respective intellectual communities. Staff writer Marine Elia interviewed a few of the winners.
(01/26/18 2:43am)
A new study by the Urban Institute found affluent households owe the most student debt. However, they may be better able to repay that debt than those with smaller amounts of student loans.
(01/26/18 3:31am)
Three months after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc across Puerto Rico, UNC professor Javier Arce Nazario visited the island's mountain communities to speak with residents about their water systems.
(01/26/18 1:57am)
Editor's Note: We updated this story to add an attribution to Liezelle Alipio, a member of The Daily Tar Heel staff.
(01/26/18 4:10am)
The federal government shutdown ended Monday with a tentative bipartisan agreement to find a solution to replace Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
(01/25/18 3:34am)
Nineteen alumni and professors — from the first woman chair of the University Board of Trustees to the founder of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies program — will have existing, need-based scholarships named after them to honor the paths they forged at UNC.
(01/24/18 3:05am)
As the dreariness of winter fades away, the Caribbean Student Association aims to bring positive vibes back to UNC with a week of fun, Caribbean-related events.
(01/24/18 3:11pm)
Staff writer Ramishah Maruf sat in on the Faculty Athletic Committee meeting where they discussed creating a more academic environment for student athletes, adjusting player schedules and increasing breaks for student athletes.
(01/24/18 12:38am)
In the medical world exists an impossible problem: although US black women face a disproportionately high risk of HIV infection compared to white women, the incidence of HIV infection among them is not high enough for researchers to carry out comprehensive studies, which require prohibitively high sample sizes, of prevention drugs tailored specifically to black women.
(01/24/18 12:16am)
For most people, talking is a routine part of the day that doesn't require much thought. From answering questions in class to hanging out with friends, speech is nearly effortless. But for 1 percent of the world’s population, this isn't the case.
(01/23/18 12:34am)
Keith Payne, a professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, spoke to staff writer Marine Elia about his research on the psychology of inequality featured in a recent The New Yorker article. Since his childhood, he has been observant of wealth gaps between himself and others around him.
(01/23/18 2:29am)
Staff writer Jessica Snouwaert attended the UNC Faculty Executive Committee's Jan. 22 meeting, where the committee discussed the University budget and potential free speech policies:
(01/22/18 1:04am)
Editor's Note: This article contains mention of suicide. For those in need of assistance, Counseling and Psychological Services can be reached at (919) 966-2281 and in person. If in need of immediate assistance, call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
(01/22/18 2:52am)
Students and professors from the UNC School of Law will unite Thursday for a night of food, fun and some spirited bidding.
(01/18/18 12:30am)
The battle against hunger has one more fighter in the Employee Forum with its UNC 2017-18 "Food For All" Campus Food Drive, benefiting Carolina Cupboard and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.
(01/17/18 2:01am)
Professor Lloyd Kramer jokingly said he’s been teaching for longer than most of his undergraduate students have been alive. But as a widely respected expert on modern European history, he has consistently been a valuable mentor for students at UNC since 1986.
(01/17/18 1:15am)
Staff writer Kate Karstens live-tweeted the first Graduate and Professional Student Federation Senate meeting of the semester.
(01/16/18 2:08am)
Claude Clegg is a UNC professor studying African communities outside of Africa. The Lyle V. Jones Distinguished Professor is currently working on a book exploring how African Americans have experienced the Obama Presidency. Staff writer Taylor Buck asked him about his work and how African American activism has changed since the days of Martin Luther King Jr.
(01/16/18 2:37am)
Citizens of Chapel Hill braved the cold weather and gathered together on Monday to fight for racial justice in their community in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The events demonstrate that King’s legacy remains an inspiration for activists old and young.
(01/16/18 12:50am)
A new UNC study may help debunk the traditional rags to riches narrative surrounding upward mobility and its relationship to higher education.