The Carolina Drone Lab is the first of its kind at the University, and facilitates drone and sensor use for solving societal and environmental challenges, according to its website. The lab is located within the UNC Institute for the Environment.
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While ITS views 2-step verification as necessary, students and faculty alike have a much less flattering opinion of it.
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UNC is joining a cohort of other universities dedicated to student-led innovation.
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Symposiums, showcases and talks deliver opportunities to undergraduate students who are interested in participating in research at UNC.
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Magness’ discovery supported the hypothesis that Jewish communities were able to thrive under the Christian Rule.
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UNC researchers recently published a study on what people think God's personality and appearance are. We talked with them about their findings, and then took to the streets to find out what the people of Chapel Hill think.
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Ohio State University is rolling out an almost $19 million plan to expand wireless access to the university's football stadium, while UNC is increasing its number of wireless access points.
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Studies have shown that students respond better to interactive teaching styles, but STEM classes are primarily taught through lectures. Some professors are developing strategies for more active learning, moving towards evidence based teaching strategies.
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A new Pew study said a majority of all voters with at least a four-year college degree now identify as Democrats or lean Democratic, the highest share since 1992.
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A study found gender and race bias in responses to students from online course instructors.
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76,000 woman and 500,000 babies die every year of the pregnancy complication, preeclampsia. UNC PhD student Denali Dahl is one member of a team of biomedical engineers and doctors working together to change these statistics with their startup, MoyoMedical Technologies.
Read More »Going green is no new trend, but one Raleigh business owner is bringing the sustainability of composting to local places that need it most: restaurants, businesses and you.
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Even with more women in STEM, one department is missing out. Sarah Cater, a resident in Duke University's radiology program, authored a study on the global gender disparity within the radiology field. Her findings showed women make up just 27.2 percent in the United States as seen by membership in the Radiological Society of North America. Duke's radiology department is making strides to improve this gender disparity.
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An Alzheimer's drug could be a possible solution to learning and memory loss caused by long-term drinking
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A startup founded in 2011, KindHeart provides technology that allows pig hearts to behave the same as human hearts during open-heart surgery, meaning doctor's can perfect their technique before performing it.
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