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Student demonstrators demand UNC stop using non-renewable energy

March 25, 2022

UNC-Chapel Hill is the only NC campus that relies on coal power. Students and community activists marched against UNC’s coal-powered cogeneration facility and university investments in fossil fuels.

UNC’s Magness Labs conducting trailblazing research on gut health

March 25, 2022

UNC’s Magness Lab was the first to map the entire human gut, and the lab team hopes it provides a launch point for many aspects of gut health.

Stranding of physically disabled student raises concerns over UNC’s accessibility standards

March 11, 2022

A broken elevator forced a UNC student to call EMS to help her out of her dorm room.

For many UNC students, campus life isn’t much different without masks

March 11, 2022

For the first time in two years, UNC students are no longer required to wear masks in classes or university buildings.

Medical journalism professor says UNC should have kept its mask mandate in place

March 11, 2022

Dr. Tom Linden, a medical doctor, says the new mask-optional policy puts a burden on people who have weakened immune systems or other health issues.

New road safety initiative seeks to reduce traffic-related deaths in Chapel Hill

March 11, 2022 Brianna Atkinson

The “Vision Zero” initiative will improve roads and crosswalks to make walking and biking safer.

A novel legal theory may be the basis for future gerrymandering lawsuits

March 11, 2022

The US Supreme Court this month rejected North Carolina Republican lawmakers’ petition to ban a congressional map drawn by state courts, but the battle is far from over.

Racial Equity challenge aims to promote anti-racist and equitable ideas

March 11, 2022

The United Way of the Greater Triangle’s 21-day Racial Equity Challenge is encouraging discussions of racial equity.

NC Works trains unemployed students on data analytics

March 11, 2022

UNC-Chapel Hill is partnering with NCWorks to provide scholarships to a six month technical skills bootcamp for unemployed people.

UNC lifts its mask mandate, leaving some students joyful and others nervous

March 4, 2022

Starting March 7, university students, faculty, and staff will no longer be required to wear a mask while indoors in most campus buildings.