Carolina’s spring graduation will feature Dr. Anthony Fauci and Kizzmekia Corbett ’14 (PhD), two of the biggest names in COVID-19 research, virtually, in Kenan Stadium for multiple live Commencement exercises. read more
Four Carolina scientists have developed a collaborative strategy to test a hypothesis for how tiny chemicals wound up establishing the way very basic biochemistry first came to be assembled, according to a genetic code 4 billion years ago. read more
The Visitors Center has converted its “Sense of Place” tour into a Zoom experience — and everyone is welcome to sign up. read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has made keeping a distance a way of life. But for chef Dan Jackson ’03, it also has presented an opportunity to fulfill a dream close to home. read more
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. read more
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