Carolina was the highest ranked U.S. university in the world for coronavirus research in early April, based on how often other researchers cited articles written by the University’s faculty members. read more
The plight of UNC graduate students facing uncertain futures due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on ability to work and on the economy has spilled out in a demands-filled letter to University officials. read more
The return of $2.5 million given to the Sons of Confederate Veterans before the Silent Sam settlement was vacated will be a little more than $80,000 short. The same judge who canceled the UNC System’s deal with the Confederate group ruled on… read more
The Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative will adopt extreme open science methods — sharing drug discovery progress in real time so that as many people as possible can benefit. read more
Scientists in Ralph Baric’s lab at UNC are playing a key role in the development and testing of a new drug, called EIDD-2801, that could change the way doctors treat COVID-19. read more
UNC Health CEO Dr. Wesley Burks reported the COVID-19 Response Fund had received more than $820,000 in gifts in its first two weeks from individual and corporate donors. read more
The Friday Center for Continuing Education, UNC’s School of Nursing and the N.C. Area Health Education Centers Program will waive tuition and fees for an accelerated version of their online, self-paced Registered Nurse Refresher theory course. read more
As the University begins teaching about 95 percent of its classes remotely on Monday, undergraduates will have the option to take all courses pass/fail rather than for a letter grade. read more
Carolina’s spring Commencement will not be held as scheduled due to the impact of COVID-19. The UNC System Board of Governors on Friday told all chancellors in the system to postpone ceremonies or make alternate plans for graduation ceremonies. read more
The UNC System on Tuesday directed all 17 system institutions to significantly reduce operations due to the threat from the COVID-19 virus. read more