Caroline Kornegay

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Careful monitoring protects campus tech

By Caroline Kornegay | April 20

Big Brother is watching at UNC. While the extra oversight might frighten conspiracy theorists, it might prove to be beneficial in the world of technology. Information security has become a greater concern on campuses across the nation in light of recent breaches. Hackers stole thousands of students’ personal information, such as Social Security numbers, at both the University of California-Berkeley in 2004 and George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., in January.

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Marchers take Franklin St., night

By Caroline Kornegay | March 30

The patrons and inhabitants of Franklin Street came out of restaurants, peeked out of windows of sorority and fraternity houses and stopped on the street to see what all the ruckus was about Tuesday night. To raise awareness and put an end to sexual assault, participants in the Take Back the Night march filed down the street, holding candles, chanting slogans and blowing whistles to attract locals’ attention. In a town accustomed to protests, students still stopped to listen to keynote speaker Lori Robinson tell her story.

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Researcher snags top position

By Caroline Kornegay | March 30

Yi Zhang, a biomedical researcher in the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has spent hours in the laboratory, decoding how specific proteins in the genetic code and errors in the code are linked to diseases like cancer. Zhang now will have the opportunity to expand upon his research after his recent appointment as UNC’s first investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The distinction indicates that the “recipient is one of the world’s best researchers in a field,” Zhang said.

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Library takes break from silence

By Caroline Kornegay | February 23

The quiet idyll of the University’s most secret study spot was broken Tuesday afternoon — but instead of ring tones or less-than-academic conversations, it was the librarians themselves who broke the silence. The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History hosted an opening reception for its library, which opened its doors to students in September. Filling the normally quiet and secluded study spot were guest librarians, faculty, staff, students and administrators who nibbled on fruit and browsed the books.

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J-school dean search narrows

By Caroline Kornegay | January 26

Three candidates remain in the running for a new journalism school dean after the only female contender dropped out of the race Tuesday. Terry Hynes, journalism school dean at the University of Florida, withdrew her bid to lead UNC’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. “It really was wonderful up there, and they have one of the finest programs in the nation,” Hynes told The Independent Florida Alligator on Tuesday. “However, I feel my talents are better matched here, and that there’s more going on in this program.”

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Students speak up over suit

By Caroline Kornegay | January 19

On the eve of the announcement of this year’s summer reading selection, two students broke their 2 1/2-year silence over a lawsuit that brought them — and the University — national attention. Daniel Grinder, a member of The Daily Tar Heel staff, revealed Tuesday that he was one of the three anonymous students who filed the suit after the University asked all incoming freshmen to read Michael Sells’ “Approaching the Qur’an: The Early Revelations.” The case was dismissed in September by a U.S. District Court judge.

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Seniors decide on memorial as '05 gift

By Caroline Kornegay | October 27

The Class of 2005 voted Tuesday to leave a 9/11 memorial garden as its legacy to UNC. The gift was chosen by 787 students out of the 1,373 who voted on Student Central, said Walker Rutherfurd, Board of Elections chairman. Senior Class President Jovian Irvin said she thinks the garden will be a wonderful gift to honor the six UNC alumni killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Program aims at better N.C. Latino health care

By Caroline Kornegay | October 13

UNC's School of Medicine is launching a new training program for Spanish-speaking students in an effort to improve Latino health care in North Carolina. Twenty-three first-year medical students have been selected to participate in the Comprehensive Advanced Medical Program of Spanish, which is designed to nurture bilingual doctors. CAMPOS will teach Spanish medical terminology to students and give them hands-on training during their four years in medical school.

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Volcano Study Gets Discovered

By Caroline Kornegay | January 17

Sitting in his office in Mitchell Hall, UNC geology Professor Jonathan Lees is surrounded by computers and microphones. Monitors, updated every 10 minutes, keep track of daily earthquakes around the globe. In between the windows and behind the equipment are lush green pictures of volcanoes from his worldwide expeditions. Lees, a seismologist and world expert in volcanic acoustic waves, will be featured next week on the Discovery Channel's two-part series, "Ultimate Guide: Volcanoes," on Monday and Tuesday.

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U.S. Visa Restrictions Hinder UNC Research

By Caroline Kornegay | January 16

International graduate students and researchers increasingly are having difficulties obtaining visas to enter the country, and those delays are hampering scientific research at national research institutions, including UNC. In a statement released by the National Academy of Sciences, many researchers are waiting in their countries of origin for clearance to enter the United States.