The UNC women's lacrosse team will square off against the No. 4 Northwestern Wildcats on Friday in a rematch from an early-season bout. In Friday's game, the Tar Heels will have to slow down Northwestern graduate attacker Lauren Gilbert and renew an offense left shaky by a stout Stony Brook defense.
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Chapel Hill High School held a ceremony to dedicate an ambulance donated by the South Orange Rescue Squad to the school’s EMT program last Thursday. The ambulance donation comes at a time when the United States is struggling with a shortage of EMTs and paramedics, a challenge exacerbated by COVID-19.
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A $65 million grant was awarded to the Gillings School of Public Health by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The grant will be used for an Antiviral Drug Discovery Center that will work to combat future pandemic-level viruses.
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There were eight recipients of the University's annual 2022 Diversity Awards, which are part of an effort to honor those who help promote diversity, equity and inclusion at UNC.
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On Tuesday, the Diamond Heels will return to the ACC Baseball Championship, hosted in Charlotte, N.C. at Truist Field. In Pool A, UNC is paired with No. 1 seed Virginia Tech and No. 12 seed Clemson. UNC will face Clemson on Tuesday, and Virginia Tech on Friday, and will need to win both games to progress to the semifinals on Saturday.
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Counterculture Week kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. and will run until Sunday. The week features in-person and virtual events, including a fashion show. It focuses on encouraging humanity and normalizing kindness.
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A severe thunderstorm warning until 4:30 p.m was issued by The National Weather Service in Raleigh.
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As a star goalkeeper at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y., UNC track and field star Jill Shippee initially had her sights set on playing soccer in college. In the fall of 2017, Shippee came into the UNC track and field program as a first-year on the throwing squad. She staked her claim inside the circle instantly. Now, as a graduate student closing out her last track season as a Tar Heel, Shippee holds the school and ACC women’s hammer throw record of 69.76 meters.
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Tracks Local Music Fest, a free outdoor concert in downtown Chapel Hill, will be held for the first time at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at 123 West Franklin St. on Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture is collaborating with Carolina Performing Arts to host the concert.
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Four weeks ago, the postseason wasn’t in the picture for the North Carolina baseball team. But, with its series sweep of No. 20 Florida State, North Carolina has locked its spot into the conference tourney and the Tar Heels are well on their way to the big dance.
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Project Graduation — which organizes a drug- and alcohol-free graduation party for high school seniors — will celebrate its 30th anniversary this summer. This will be the first in-person event since 2019.
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After turbulent singles play and multiple weather scares moved play indoors, the UNC women’s tennis team failed to beat the Texas Longhorns, losing 4-2 in the NCAA semifinals. After multiple singles matches went into a third set, UNC ultimately fell short on three key singles courts after Tran, Morra and Tanguilig all dropped their matches.
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In the final game of the regular season, the North Carolina baseball team trounced the No. 20 Florida State Seminoles, 11-0, Saturday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium. With a series sweep over a nationally ranked Florida State team, UNC is now comfortably in the NCAA postseason field.
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In its May 19 meeting, he UNC Board of Trustees heard presentations on the importance of undergraduate research and discussed the new IDEAs in Action curriculum that will begin in the fall.
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In Game Two of its final series of the season, the North Carolina baseball team defeated the No. 20 Florida State Seminoles, 10-4, Friday night at Boshamer Stadium. After falling into an early hole in the first inning, the Tar Heels quickly responded behind the bat of first-year center fielder Vance Honeycutt. In the next inning, North Carolina would take the lead after sophomore third baseman Mac Horvath’s sacrifice fly drove in the third run for UNC.
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The No. 1 North Carolina women’s tennis team narrowly defeated the No. 8 Pepperdine Waves, 4-3, to advance to the NCAA Final Four. The deciding factor turned out to be junior Anika Yarlagadda, who claimed a win over Pepperdine’s Nikki Redelijk, who was inserted into the Wave’s lineup after an injury occurred early in the doubles. Coming up strong in the second and third sets on her court, Yarlagadda won 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, to clinch the win for the Tar Heels.
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There are four words, scribbled in black permanent marker, on the white wristband that rests on UNC goalkeeper Taylor Moreno’s left arm: "Win or go home." On a night where the unbeaten North Carolina women’s lacrosse team squeaked past Stony Brook for an 8-5 victory, perhaps no Tar Heel played a more pivotal role under immense pressure than the graduate goalkeeper.
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In the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, North Carolina topped Stony Brook, 8-5, in the team’s first defensive grudge match of the season. The Seawolves' high-pressing zone challenged UNC, which struggled to find the back of the cage for most of Thursday's NCAA Tournament quarterfinals game. “We faced the best zone in the country tonight,” head coach Jenny Levy said. “Sometimes you don’t have to win pretty, you just need to advance.”
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Chapel Hill celebrates Kids to Parks Day at the Chapel Hill Community Center Park. The event aims to connect both kids and families to the outdoors. Sammy Bauer, who is hosting a program at the event, said having events like Kids to Parks Day helps to improve the prospects of Chapel Hill’s local environment for the future.
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The Community Care Program, a part of the Cardiovascular Health Education Campaign, provides free health screenings to residents in the Triangle. They also partner with UNC club Heart for the Homeless Carolina to educate residents education on cardiovascular health.
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