A homework exercise in Advanced Methods of Data Analysis turned into a research project that found 1,500 absentee ballots were unaccounted for in Bladen and Robeson counties, which are part of North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.
A $27.68 million donation to the School of Dentistry, endowed from the estate of Dr. Claude A. Adams III, will be used in part to create additional scholarship opportunities for students while increasing support for professorships.
The Get REAL & HEEL Breast Cancer Research Program, a fitness and exercise training group for cancer patients and survivors, aids in the fight against cancer by not only improving chances of recovery, but also the quality of life for cancer patients.
On the Friday before the election, four cases were brought against the Noble campaign, which resulted in Noble receiving 18 points, three over the 15-point disqualification limit, removing him from the ballot about an hour before voting was set to begin Feb. 12 at midnight.
The FedEx Global Education Center hosted a lecture this Tuesday by Manuela De Leonardis on her traveling art exhibition “The Blood of Women: Traces of Red on White Cloth.” The visual art project presents antique menstrual cloths decorated by 68 international female artists.
Embody Carolina hosted a diverse panel discussion to help elevate the prevalence of identity in eating disorders.
Dive In: Chapel Hill combines swim lessons for kids with English tutoring for parents to reach pockets of the community that could use these volunteers the most.
Detentions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have resulted in 22 deaths of immigrants in custody in the last two years. Panelists at the UNC School of Social Work spoke about the evolution of ICE, family separation, immigration policy and activism.
Joshua Edwards, the former UNC student charged with trying to bomb the Davie Poplar tree, has been given his court ruling.
Studying abroad as a Black student is a very different experience from studying abroad as a white student. Some students are forced to face situations where they are the only Black person in their region and treated as an oddity, and oftentimes they lack advisers who understand their problems.
Brandon Kelly's aptitude for martial arts never fades despite his repeated injuries.
There are two spheres on college campuses that have been, for the most part, pitted against each other in cinematic depictions and social media, seeming to operate in two separate realms of possibility. But being a part of Greek life as a member of the LGBTQ+ community is neither impossible nor discouraged. UNC students share their experiences participating in Greek life while also being openly gay, which is still not without its challenges. But like many things, young people are changing the way the collegiate experience looks today.
"It just shows me that there are other people on campus who look like me, who can give me guidance if I need it.”
During basketball season, you cheer for either UNC or Duke University – unless you’re a student at both universities.
The UNC-Duke rivalry doesn't only apply to varsity sports, but continues into the club sports mentality, as well. We talked to some UNC club sports teams about the intense competition and the difference in the practices preceding a game against Duke.
A UNC graduate student will be recognized as the 2019 recipient of the NASW-NC President’s Award for Master of Social Work students, which has not been awarded to a UNC student since 2010.
The winners of the 2018-2019 Carolina Global Photography Competition were honored at an awards ceremony Wednesday.
“Volunteering with CPALs offers a breath of fresh air for patients who are going through an unspeakably hard time. Maintaining a friendship can make or break their mental and emotional state. It’s important for kids to have fun and get to be kids.”
The shrubs surrounding the Bell Tower are being removed in hopes of creating more usable space on UNC’s campus and enticing more events to be hosted at the historic landmark.
Latinx student organization Mi Pueblo will be holding a vigil today in a sign of solidarity for the plight of undocumented people across the North Carolina community.
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