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State employees use controlled burns to maintain healthy forest environments

May 5, 2022

The strategy is being used to help manage vegetation and prevent future wildfires from getting out of control.

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Chapel Hill shop is one of the largest pen-specific stores in the US

May 3, 2022

Crazy Alan’s Emporium sells pens ranging from fifty cents to $1,800.

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Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular method for starting a business

April 30, 2022

For new business owners, crowdfunding can be more feasible than getting a loan, with the added advantage of not having to pay anyone back.

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‘Success While In Transition’ aims to support individuals recently released from prison

April 30, 2022

Two formerly incarcerated men took it upon themselves to develop a curriculum that addresses recidivism and restructures the tools used to survive in prison.

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All in the game: UNC plans to implement game studies into curriculum, including a new minor

April 30, 2022

UNC-Chapel Hill faculty use the Critical Games Studies Initiative to bring video games to the English and Comparative Literature Department.

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NC fishers and conservationists push for new legislation to prevent overfishing

April 29, 2022

Some recreational fishermen and conservationists are demanding that North Carolina manage its fish differently. They have sued the state, claiming it lets commercial fishermen exploit and harm natural resources.

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UNC students celebrate last day of class alongside parent volunteers

April 29, 2022

UNC students celebrated their last day of classes Wednesday before finals. To ease students’ nerves, a group of parent volunteers gathered on campus to shower them with love, food, smiles and support. 

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Everywhere but the Kitchen sink: UNC prof. Jim Kitchen travels to space

April 29, 2022

UNC Professor Jim Kitchen travels to space after visiting every 193 countries on Earth.

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NC State researchers develop “plant armor” to defend against tiniest pests

April 22, 2022

How do you protect a plant from a creature the size of a pinhead? Researchers at NCSU might have an answer.

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Graduating seniors ascend UNC’s bell tower in time-honored tradition

April 22, 2022

UNC seniors got a unique chance this week to experience a campus space that not many people get the opportunity to see.

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