Nabarun Dasgupta, an epidemiologist who has been studying opioid overdose for about 20 years, became interested in the issue after a friend passed away from an overdose. His work preventing overdose deaths is now being recognized by Time100.
UNC launched the Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity (ViVE) focused on virtual health care on Aug. 1. The University received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to fund a five-year plan to establish the center.
SmallFest, the University's in-person student organizations involvement fair, will return this year during the second week of classes. More than 350 clubs and organizations will spread across the Pit, the Gift Plaza, Davis Library patio and the front of Lenoir Dining Hall to advertise themselves to students.
On Friday morning, UNC alumni, ROTC students and guests filled the Carolina Union Great Hall to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Naval Armory. Hosted by UNC’s Naval ROTC Alumni Association, the event included speeches from Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C. 4th), Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Walter Gaskin, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jim White, NROTC alumni and more.
Next week, UNC's LGBTQ Center will be celebrating the 2023 Pride Week at Carolina while also hosting its 20th anniversary.
For the last three months, a group of journalism and media students have been creating a documentary that highlights UNC field hockey’s journey to its 10th national championship. The film, “Play Today," premiers this week.
TJ Edwards is a junior at UNC who is running for Student Body President in the 2023 election. Their platform focuses on accessibility for those with mental disabilities, a safer UNC experience for all students and a relationship between student government and student organizations.
Chapel Thrill Escapes, the first student-operated and student-built escape room, is making it's return to campus with the "Rameses in Wonderland" room. This room holds UNC-themed puzzles and clues that make the escape unique to the University's campus.
UNC Athletics is considering creating a new practice space for the women’s basketball team in Woollen Gym. But in order to do that, they may be sacrificing a basement dance studio used by dance classes and multiple dance clubs.
Since the club’s founding, SolarEquity has grown to around 20 to 25 active members and now comprises four main committees. One of the main motivations for the club is climate change’s disproportionate effect on low-income communities.
