The UNC Faculty Executive Committee's meeting on Monday addressed some of the most important issues facing the University, from libraries to data retrieval.
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In the wake of 9/11, many experts believed that the scale and frequency of mass terrorist attacks would increase. In a talk at Flyleaf Books, his UNC professor discussed why this fear was unfounded.
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Nearly half of Americans have a cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association.
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The coral reefs are dying, and the world's small-scale quick fixes are failing. A new study led by UNC Professor John Bruno details the techniques we are using to combat coral reef depletion and how they are not enough to keep our reefs from perishing.
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Fred Whitfield, Michael Jordan’s close friend and business confidant, and president and vice chairman of the Charlotte Hornets will join the UNC Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship Thursday night for a talk about sports, culture and entrepreneurship.
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There's in vitro, in vivo and now, in fimo. And it all comes down to the study of poop, literally.
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Two guest speakers hosted at UNC discussed the United State's involvement in war, and how they think the government should change going forward.
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If you remember when CDS renamed Chase Dining Hall, a lecture held on Tuesday explains why.
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When Issack Boru was six years old, his father suffered a head injury that caused internal bleeding. With a lack of medical imaging technology where they lived in Ethiopia, the diagnosis was delayed and his father was unable to receive proper treatment. He passed away nearly 10 years later. So Boru is working to make sure this doesn't happen to other families.
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Joshua Edwards, the former UNC student charged with trying to bomb the Davie Poplar tree, has been given his court ruling.
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“While we are fierce competitors on the basketball court, when it comes to academics, we complement one another greatly."
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“There's also something about bearing witness to the story with others that makes things really powerful. Having people share their stories is a way to give them a platform to speak their truth, to potentially shape public opinion about a population or minority group but also to humanize people in the eyes of those who might be bigoted.”
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“I will say that it is important for academia ─ students, faculty, staff, administrators, etc. ─ to reflect the demographic breadth and intellectual richness of the larger society, especially in the case of a public university such as UNC."
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The Carolina Center for Public Service, a hub for public service at UNC since 1999, is seeking nominees for three annual awards that commend UNC individuals or groups for exceptional community service.
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The UNC School of Media and Journalism will host award-winning author Marita Golden starting on Feb. 10 as writer-in-residence for five days, allowing her to share her expertise with students.
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A new statue has been added to the Alumni Sculpture Garden to commemorate a 2017 Silent Sam protest. The statue is a visual representation of a sound wave where protesters are chanting, "Forward together, not one step back." The artist, Meredith Emery, is a recent UNC grad.
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“She started as a reporter, writing for the same newspaper she does now. She does documentaries, radio, and social media. She represents the future,” said Susan King, dean of the UNC School of Media and Journalism, about Jacqueline Charles, commencement speaker for the school's spring 2019 graduating class.
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Interim UNC-system President Bill Roper laid out his main criteria for finding an interim chancellor at a Faculty Executive Committee meeting Friday.
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January's Board of Governors meeting was held on Thursday. The meeting focused on topics such as the creation of new degrees, the Employee Engagement Survey and the search for new chancellors. More BOG committee meetings are scheduled for Friday.
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Hurricanes, snow storms, and burst pipes meant plenty of days off for students last semester. But for UNC faculty members, it meant losing their vacation time and going days without pay.
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