Faculty, students and community members celebrated the 70th anniversary of the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences on Saturday with a community open house.
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The first large-scale study of the genetics of skin color in Africans was published in the journal Science on Oct. 12 — identifying new regions of the human genome that are associated with skin color variation in African populations and throughout the world.
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Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. State University and Columbia University developed a microneedle skin patch that can potentially treat obesity and diabetes.
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Chapel Hill and Carrboro have exceptionally high population density rates in Orange County, and the two towns are still growing.
Read More »UNC is celebrating University Research Week to highlight the vast amount of research and scholarship on campus. The Office of Undergraduate research hosts a variety of events, allowing students to engage and learn about the global impact of research.
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The opportunity gap in schools can begin as soon as kindergarten. Children below the poverty line are placed at a distinct disadvantage upon the start of their educational career. The Family Success Alliance is an organization that that is dedicated to closing that gap and building wealth in Orange County Communities.
Read More »With hurricane season in full swing, America is coping with relief efforts for Harvey, Irma, Jose, and more. However, UNC researchers and social programs are still focused on Hurricane Matthew and its ecological and societal impacts a year later.
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Thousands gathered in Raleigh on Sunday to participate in the Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope, which supports individuals with mental illness.
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Patients with cystic fibrosis, asthma and other serious lung diseases may soon be able to breathe easier, thanks to a $12.5 million National Institute of Health grant awarded to UNC researchers.
Read More »Over the past month, the UNC Research Opportunities Initiative has awarded a total of $6.2 million in grants to three research teams focusing on hybrid materials, data science and green fuels.
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A report found if Duke Energy includes more renewable energy resources over the next 10 years, it could create over 100,000 new jobs for the state.
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Innovation is alive and well in the research endeavors by UNC professors. From a skin patch that dissolves fat, a rapid diagnostic test for malaria that saves children’s lives, expansive HIV intervention and revolutionary findings in regards to bronchitis and mucins, UNC researchers lead the way in improving patients’ lives and increasing knowledge within their fields. With all the research coming out the University, here are the studies to know about.
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Tourism in western North Carolina has increased in recent years, driven by the appeal of the region's fall foliage.
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A report on chronic teacher absenteeism showing public school teachers are more likely to be chronically absent than charter school teachers was released Sept. 20.
Read More »The release of the autopsy results for former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has renewed questions about CTE-related deaths and safety in football — leading to research on the disease and changes in the sport.
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U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, along with four other Republican and Democratic senators, co-sponsored the Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act of 2017.
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Minority representation in the nation’s top universities has declined in the last 35 years despite affirmative action, according to a New York Times analysis.
Read More »One thousand acres of land on North Carolina's coast has become protected as a "natural area" after artifacts possibly related to the Lost Colony were found.
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A Charlotte triathlon changed its name last week after criticism regarding its connection to president Donald Trump.
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Nearly one year after Hurricane Matthew devastated the small town of Windsor, North Carolina, the area has made significant repairs, but it still has a long way to go.
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