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UNC researchers are developing high-tech glasses that could provide a window into your brain

February 27, 2026 Henry Nicholls

A trio of UNC researchers, led by 24-year-old Ellora McTaggart, are developing biosensing glasses that can track and detect internal psychological issues.

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Ackland exhibit explores masculinity as boys become men

February 27, 2026 Lauren Mallett

The exhibit titled “Boys Will be Men” is a collection of photographic portraits from local artist Bill Bamberger.

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Lunar New Year celebrations feature food, song, dance, and more

February 20, 2026 Lauren Mallett

February 17th marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Members of the Asian community, students at UNC, and people across the Triangle have begun celebrations to ring in the new year.

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Social media is helping amplify this UNC alum’s anti-ICE protest song

February 13, 2026 Henry Nicholls

Joseph Terrell, formerly the lead singer in the band Mipso, went viral on TikTok and Instagram for posting an anti-ICE protest song titled “Genuine American Hero.”

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Hundreds of kids and teens receive free care at the UNC dental school’s annual event

February 6, 2026 Allison Helms and Javon Huynh

UNC’s Adams School of Dentistry welcomed hundreds of children for its annual Give Kids a Smile event, offering free dental care and education. Families, students, and providers came together to put healthy smiles first.

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Two big games in one weekend stress local party food restaurants

February 6, 2026 Lauren Mallett

Chapel Hill restaurants are preparing for a busy weekend as two major events, the Carolina-Duke rivalry game and the Super Bowl expect to draw in more customers.

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UNC Libraries opens studio for students to explore AI tools

January 30, 2026 Zoe Behrendt

The new space gives students hands-on access to AI tools, workshops, and guidance, aiming to make artificial intelligence accessible, ethical, and less intimidating.

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Thousands in N.C. show solidarity with monks’ Walk for Peace

January 30, 2026 Lauren Mallett

A group of Buddhist monks trekked through the Triangle on their national Walk for Peace en route to the U.S. Capitol. They’re seeking federal recognition of the Buddhist holiday Vesak.

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A one-of-a-kind Durham museum celebrates the little known history of tubas

January 20, 2026 Maddie Policastro

The Vincent and Ethel Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection grew out its founders’ longtime love of the largest and lowest brass instrument.

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Monks attract thousands of supporters as they walk for peace across N.C.

January 19, 2026 Reyna Drake

About two dozen Buddhist monks are walking more than 2300 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C.. On day 85 of that journey, the walk brought them through Lexington, North Carolina.

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