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Google.org visit stresses global public health

By Chris Carter | September 27

It takes 0.18 seconds to search for "public health" on Google. But search engine Google and public health are more closely related than a random search. And the School of Public Health worked to demonstrate that relationship Wednesday when Google.org researcher Corrie Conrad spoke about the role of business in global public health. A group of 35 students and professionals from a variety of academic backgrounds attended the event. Conrad, a 2002 UNC graduate, works for the philanthropic branch of Google.com, which focuses on global health initiatives.

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Seniors name Kibera for gift

By Chris Carter | September 24

Senior class officials have decided which organization they will support as their class gift, following in the steps of the preceding class by donating money to a cause. Senior marshals voted unanimously to give to Carolina for Kibera - a nongovernmental organization that fights poverty and promotes nonviolence in Kenya. Ashley Shores, senior class president, began promoting the cause during her campaign last semester. She said Carolina for Kibera was chosen because it benefits the University by making it a more international campus.

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Business school sponsors green lecture

By Chris Carter | September 20

Business practices and environmental concerns don't always go hand-in-hand, but the Kenan-Flagler Business School is eager to change that. On Wednesday evening, Andrew Winston, founder of Winston Eco-Strategies and co-author of "Green to Gold: Howa Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value and Build Competitive Advantage," spoke before a more-than-300-person audience of students and community members.

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Dentistry students help out

By Chris Carter | September 13

UNC's School of Dentistry is taking its students out of the classroom for a fresh angle on learning. Last weekend, students offered free dental services to low-income residents of the Edgecombe County town of Tarboro in an effort designed to help the community and to provide practical experience in the field to pre-dental undergraduates and dental school students.

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