UNC’s Molecular Genetics Laboratory performs millions of clinical tests annually, many of which have the potential to diagnose patients with life-threatening diseases. Pathologists at the lab say that it brings them personal satisfaction that their work gets needed care to patients.
Read More »Last week, UNC’s Diplomacy Initiative hosted the second-annual Diplomacy Week, which included discussions with notable diplomats, a policy brief competition and a screening of the award-winning documentary “Beethoven in Beijing.” Event participants, including faculty and interested students, hope that Diplomacy Week will continue to gain traction in the coming years.
Read More »On Thursday, UNC System administrators including Provost Chris Clemens and Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz participated in the Future of the University Panel. Administrators answered questions on topics like diversity, climate action and mental health.
Read More »Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz gave updates about recent requests for information about UNC's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from the North Carolina legislature at Friday's Faculty Council meeting.
Read More »At UNC, where the majority of alcohol violations occur in traditionally first-year residence halls. The Daily Tar Heel has outlined habits and trends from the past seven years regarding the use and abuse of alcohol at UNC.
Read More »Over the years, the occurrences of theft on UNC's campus have continued to increase. Students and the chief of UNC Police share their experiences with the issue — one which often occurs in plain sight.
Read More »Sylvia X. Allen was not only the first Black woman to graduate from the UNC School of Law, but also a prosecutor, an assistant attorney general, a community leader and a mother of eight children. Daughters Elizabeth and S. Kathryn Allen said the impact of the final portrait was intense and breathtaking.
Read More »Multimedia artist Anike Robinson will present "Gris Gris Gurlz" — her unique collection of collages, paintings, videos and dolls — in the Brown Gallery and Museum at the Sonya Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History this Thursday. The exhibition will run through the fall and closes on Dec. 10. “This is a place where I get to feel right, in many ways,” Robinson said. “I feel right with the universe, I feel centered and healthy and good. So when I'm joyous, or even when I'm having an anxiety and depression-filled day or month, (art) is the thing that helps me power through.”
Read More »In the first meeting of the UNC Faculty Council this school year, faculty members voted on a resolution regarding the faculty's free speech under the First Amendment, and to what lengths they could expect to be supported by the University.
Read More »At their April 4 meeting, Faculty Executive Committee members continued their conversation on faculty salary inequities, and also spoke about the University's inquiry into journalism faculty emails regarding the $25 million Hussman school donor agreement.
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