Carolina will begin a more rigorous testing program for the COVID-19 virus as students return to town and the campus in January. read more
Carolina researchers are probing convalescent plasma’s effectiveness against COVID-19. read more
The University has announced it plans to share publicly more information about numbers of and disposition of violations of its community standards for behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more
A new study published in the journal Science confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated in a way that’s enabled it to spread quickly around the world, but the spike mutation also may make the virus more susceptible to a vaccine. read more
Dr. Camille Ehre’s COVID-19 images piqued her interest in how infectious diseases behave in the lungs. Now she is looking at how the virus affects asthmatics, diabetics and cystic fibrosis patients. read more
UNC is encouraging students living on campus this semester and those living in the Chapel Hill area to get themselves tested for COVID-19 before leaving town for the winter break. read more
UNC plans to house about 3,500 students in single-occupancy rooms in dorms and Granville Towers for the spring semester and to teach some in-person classes. Most classes with more than 35 students will be taught remotely. read more
New research from the Baric lab at UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health suggests that a strain of coronavirus that has recently been alarming the swine industry may have the potential to spread to humans as well. read more
UNC will start spring classes on Jan. 19 and forego spring break in anticipation of continued disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic. read more
The Oct. 11 ceremony for the 12th chancellor will be aired on the University’s YouTube channel and will feature live and recorded content. Everyone is invited. read more