4.30.20 | Coronavirus
As national attention to the promising antiviral drug remdesivir grows this week, the Ralph Baric lab in UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health is in the spotlight again.
Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz has announced the establishment of a UNC COVID-19 Research Accelerator Fund to provide support to Carolina’s research teams focused on COVID-19 testing, treatment and prevention. read more
The University has ranked second in the U.S. in the 2020 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which measure sustainability among institutions of higher education. read more
For many years, a member of the GAA Board of Directors has presented a “My Carolina Story” at the board’s quarterly meetings. One of the most memorable Carolina Stories was offered by longtime GAA Treasurer Anthony E. “Tony” Rand… read more
Jim Ketch came to Carolina in 1977 for what was supposed to be a one-year residency. In retirement, the one certainty is that he won’t stop playing. read more
In her first book, “No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram,” Sarah Frier ’11 covers the rise of the photo-sharing giant. read more
In May 1970, student body president Tom Bello ’71 rallied students to strike in protest of the U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia and the deaths of four students at Kent State. read more
Michael Klauke ’86 (BFA) is a visual artist. But his fascination — and his artistic expression — is with words. read more
A rising junior who’s never lost a game at Carolina, Erin Matson seems to be on the verge of that rarest company — the best that ever was. read more
Sarah Barksdale ’09 (MA, ’14 PhD) started her graduate studies assuming she’d become a university professor. After all, isn’t that what she was destined to do with her degree in 20th-century U.S. military history? Isn’t that what all… read more