Features

Edit-a-thon increases diversity of Wikipedia articles

April 9, 2016

It’s so easy to edit Wikipedia for serious or not-so-serious motives. But some UNC students are finding the benefits of editing the site.

Your office decor or email signature can correlate with achievement

April 9, 2016

A UNC professor says adding the right decor to your office or the right words to your email signature can affect how successful you are at work.

Miniature petting zoo comes to campus

April 9, 2016

Many of us have visited a petting zoo during our childhood. But the Teeny Tiny Farm, a traveling petting zoo, is a bit smaller than what you may be used to.

Local doctor takes positive approach to ALS treatment

April 9, 2016

A Duke physician uses some unconventional methods to treat ALS and keep his patients’ spirits up.

UNC project grows food for eating, education

April 2, 2016

A new initiative hopes to bring edible landscaping to UNC’s campus.

UNC researchers seek ways to detect cholera

April 2, 2016

A group of UNC researchers is seeking to change the way cholera is detected. Many areas around the world have suffered because of a lack of a way to test for it.

Orchestra group adds unique twist to classical music

April 2, 2016

The Knights — an innovative chamber orchestra — finds influences outside of classical music to enhance their performances,

UNC researches health effects of vaping

March 26, 2016

E-cigarettes have become a popular way for some smokers to quit traditional cigarettes, but new research questions the health effects on young people who vape.

Is your fitness technology accurate?

March 26, 2016

While sales for devices like the FitBit soar, one UNC professor says the devices may not accurately measure your fitness.

CUBE provides funding, support to social change ventures

March 25, 2016

The Campus Y incubator gave 14 student-run social ventures the opportunity to grow and impact communities locally and globally.