Baric’s lab in UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health was among the first to receive samples of SARS-CoV-2, more commonly know as the coronavirus COVID-19. read more
A UNC toxicologist listened to kids talk about vaping. She wants to know why health regulators dropped the ball on e-cigarettes. read more
The camera’s eye, like the human’s, generally is directed horizontally. Here’s what places on the campus look like when you remember to go vertical. read more
The teenage Pauli Murray said, “No more segregation for me.” She went north and worked to end it tirelessly and prominently — and invisibly in her native North Carolina. Rejected by UNC, she had a poignant, triumphant homecoming. read more
Liz O’Sullivan ’12 quit her job with a company employing the growing power of artificial intelligence over concern about AI’s expanding reach and how it’s used. read more
Vin Steponaitis and Steve Davis ’74 have a combined 69 years in archaeological research at the University. Now, they have a museum. read more
The Unicorn, starring Grady Cooper ’87, is another product of Carolina’s Hollywood colony of alumni who have been heavily involved in film and television for decades read more
One of the points Espelage drives home in her talks and public writing is that bullying is no minor matter. read more
Annually I send holiday notes to each member of the GAA staff. Here’s one I sent to our Director of Communications and Alumni Editor Regina Oliver ’75 on the eve of her 25th year with the GAA: Dear Regina, This letter is the most… read more
The University has extended spring break through March 22 due to concerns about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. When students do return, most courses will be on remote instruction status “for the foreseeable future.” read more