The United Nations’ World Health Organization has named UNC its academic partner to coordinate research aimed at saving the lives of millions of women, children and adolescents around the world within the next 15 years. read more
Researchers will explore using nanoparticles to create cancer vaccines and improve delivery of cancer-fighting drugs and patients’ responses to them. read more
The UNC School of Media and Journalism will use a $3 million grant to open a research center to explore new models for community news and support testing and development of digital media products for local news sites. read more
UNC’s Jaycee Burn Center has thrived in part because of an imaginative approach to expanding its mission beyond the aftermath of a terrible moment. read more
Missing its engineering school for 77 years, Carolina is not the most likely place for computer science to thrive. Yet it is booming with solutions to real problems — and jobs for its students. read more
In 2011, HIV prevention research led by UNC Professor Myron Cohen showed such stunning results — 96 percent reduction in HIV transmission in couples through antiretroviral therapy — that the results were released four years before the… read more
The University has been awarded $20 million over five years to lead a new Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence, which includes collaboration with more than a dozen partner universities to address the challenges facing communities across the U.S. read more
The University and GlaxoSmithKline are creating a dedicated HIV Cure Center and a jointly owned new company that will focus on one thing: discovering a cure for HIV/AIDS. read more
Election Selection: Andy Reynolds Helps New Democracies Live Up to the Name An old regime is out. Someone new takes power. First order of business: Elect a new government. But how do you do that, exactly? That’s what the Egyptian military,… read more
In the laboratories and at the bedside, infectious disease scientists wage long campaigns against formidable foes — content with small victories, seldom recognized as heroes. read more