Four individuals were recognized today for their commitment to the University and the UNC General Alumni Association. GAA President Douglas Dibbert ’70 presented the association’s 2007 Distinguished Service Medals at the Annual Alumni… read more
Four UNC professors and the chancellor have been elected 2007 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and another professor has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. In addition to Chancellor James Moeser, new arts and… read more
Three new campus buildings and another where renovations recently were completed have been found to have water with unacceptable levels of lead. The buildings are Caudill and Chapman halls, the first two in UNC’s new science complex; the new… read more
While UNC’s housing department has been working on acquiring emergency response technology that could be used to broadcast messages to students campuswide in the event of an emergency, the tragedy at Virginia Tech has vaulted the concept to the… read more
More than 100 biomedical graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from UNC will visit more than 65 N.C. high schools on April 25 for National DNA Day. Through this visit, students in the classroom will have a chance to interact with people… read more
As lessons from Hurricane Katrina continue to unfold, UNC’s School of Public Health is helping prepare officials to better manage the next disasters more effectively. The school recently established graduate program in disaster management and… read more
UNC dedicated a campus memorial on April 12, 2007, titled “Carolina Alumni Memorial in Memory of Those Lost in Military Service.” The installation, on Cameron Avenue between Phillips and Memorial halls, honors University alumni who were killed… read more
Three UNC students have received Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, one of the nation’s most distinguished awards. Juniors Lena Hyatt of Asheville and Stephanie Jones of Cary and sophomore Jonathan Toledo of Sylva were among 317 winners chosen from… read more
In Memory of Those Lost in Military Service William C. Friday Thursday, April 12, 2007 Correction Appended We gather to dedicate the Carolina Alumni Memorial in memory of those lost in military service. They number 684 noble spirits… read more
“I found a wounded Federal sitting on the field – a broken thigh, a rifle ball through his arm and a bruised shoulder made him right helpless. … He asked me if I thought our surgeons would care for him. I assured him they would. He said he had a… read more