2.24.21 | Coronavirus
Researchers at UNC’s Adams School of Dentistry have launched a clinical trial to test whether mouthwash can reduce a person’s risk of spreading coronavirus.
Nancy ’74 and Doug Abbey have funded a public discourse speaker series at the University with an $8 million gift. read more
Undergraduate students from outside North Carolina will pay $684 more in tuition next year. In-state students will see no increase. read more
For the 16th consecutive year, the University received a record number of first-year undergraduate applications — 53,735, to be exact. read more
Rameses XXI, whose retirement as Carolina’s live mascot for nine years was announced last fall, has died. read more
Scientists at UNC’s School of Medicine and its Gillings School of Global Public Health have found that an orally administered experimental drug is highly effective at preventing COVID-19 infections. read more
In the moments after the Tar Heels brought to a frantic finish their 91-87 win Saturday night, hundreds of people took over the intersection of Franklin and Columbia streets. read more
The GAA has received four awards for its work from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for the Southeastern district of the U.S. read more
UNC’s School of Nursing has received $6.8 million to fund a world-class nursing simulation center and scholarships for second-career nursing students. read more
A lingering question from the Silent Sam saga — how the state’s university system negotiated the disposition of the statue on the Chapel Hill campus with a Confederate advocacy group — has been answered in a legal settlement. read more