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Health professionals debunk COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies and encourage everyone to get their shots

April 9, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, myths about the vaccines are at an all-time high. Experts say debunking these conspiracies is key in overcoming some vaccine hesitancy.

Hubert Davis promises to lean on Tar Heel traditions as UNC men’s basketball coach

April 9, 2021 Daniel Myrick

Hubert Davis is a long-time member of the UNC family, as he played on the men’s basketball team under Dean Smith and coached alongside Roy Williams.

Roy Williams retires as UNC men’s basketball coach, saying he’s no longer ‘the right man for the job’

April 2, 2021

Men’s basketball coach Roy Williams spent 18 years at UNC, leading the Tar Heels to three national championships in 2005, 2009 and 2017.

Serving up shots with a side of hope: UNC opens an on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinic

April 2, 2021

UNC opened an on-campus vaccination clinic Wednesday, a major step in welcoming students back to campus in time for the fall 2021 semester.

Community reacts to the end of an era as UNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams retires

April 2, 2021

From his Carolina blue jackets to his folksy expressions, the UNC community agrees they’ll never be another coach like Roy Williams.

After a year of virtual learning, UNC students look forward to returning to the classroom

April 2, 2021 Daniel Myrick

UNC students reflect on one year of remote learning, as they look forward to a return to in-person learning.

Establishing a new normal: UNC researchers look at what life will be like after more people get vaccinated

April 2, 2021

Researchers are using college students to study virus transmission in people who have been vaccinated.

UNC Asian American students find hope and solidarity amid a year of increased violence and racism

March 26, 2021

Asian American students grieved at a vigil this week as they shared their experiences through a year of increased racism and violence.

National gun legislation has a difficult path to passage due to partisan differences

March 26, 2021

Duke University professor Darrell Miller, the co-director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law, discusses proposed gun legislation and its likelihood for success.

UNC to open vaccination clinic for students and staff on campus next week

March 26, 2021

UNC plans to distribute the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to students and staff beginning March 31 in the Student Union.