Features UNC helps ex-NFL players tend to medical needs December 7, 2013 UNC has partnered with the NFL Players Association to provide free treatment to former players.
Features Dogs help students deal with Finals Week stress December 7, 2013 It’s exam time at UNC, and one campus library is helping students de-stress with therapy dogs.
Features Students start business to match donors, needy families December 7, 2013 CommuniGift, the idea of three UNC sophomores, is hoping to brighten the holidays for needy families.
Features Tattoos no longer taboo for young athletes November 23, 2013 The trend of athletes getting tattoos has spread from the pros down to college and even high school players.
Features UNC livens up Thanksgiving in Chapel Hill November 23, 2013 Students’ college years often mark the first time they’ve been unable to spend Thanksgiving with family.
Features Hearing researchers find ‘volume knob’ inside our brains November 16, 2013 Duke researchers discover that our brains can adjust the volume coming from our ears, helping us fit in with our surroundings.
Features Unusual tree celebrates UNC’s arboreous history November 16, 2013 Arborists at UNC have replanted a historic persimmon tree on Polk Place. It will soon bear fruit for students to enjoy and eat.
Features Abused dog and her owner spark cruelty law changes November 16, 2013 The case of Susie — a dog who was beaten, burned, and left for dead — prompted changes in animal cruelty laws.
Features 1988 time capsule puzzles 2013 excavators November 9, 2013 A ceremony to dig up a time capsule went awry as crews struggled to find and open the buried treasure.
Features UNC scientists examine urge to snack November 9, 2013 UNC researchers have identified the process in the brain that might cause us to eat even if we’re not hungry.