Employee bonuses to arrive in December
As part of the new state budget, faculty and staff will soon receive one-time bonuses, with raises coming in 2022. The budget also funds important University initiatives and building repairs.
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University leaders share updates on vaccine rates, other key issues
Carolina and Orange County have high vaccination rates, and the University is monitoring the new omicron variant as leaders make plans for the spring semester.
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Meet the two Tar Heel trailblazers honored with building names
The University announced last week that a residence hall and the Student Affairs office building will bear the names of two trailblazing Tar Heels: Hortense McClinton and Henry Owl.
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Sandra Greene named chair of the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council
The council oversees health planning in North Carolina and develops the annual State Medical Facilities Plan that expands health care services.
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A new way to explore the night sky
Carolina physics and astronomy graduate students led by Associate Professor Nick Law spent the past year designing, engineering and developing a new telescope system that will allow researchers to explore previously unseen phenomena.
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UNC School of Education professor selected as chair of NAS committee on equity in STEM education
Professor Eileen Parsons joins the committee that will develop a study and report on equity in adolescent STEM education to inform educational policy.
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The storm that changed her
A hurricane in 2010 turned Caela O’Connell’s dissertation plans upside down. It continues to affect her and her research 11 years later now that she is a Carolina anthropology professor.
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Carolina’s laptop requirement reaches 20 years
Since late 2000, ITS’ Carolina Computing Initiative has helped 60,000 students access laptops that meet University standards.
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Outdoor access for all
UNC-Chapel Hill archaeologists are working with a diverse coalition to develop an accessible trail network, uncover the region’s history and spur equitable economic growth in the small western North Carolina town of Old Fort.
Carolina in the News
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8 Things To Know About The Antiviral Pills For COVID
Timothy Sheahan, an assistant professor in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, tells BuzzFeed why antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 changed the fight against the virus.
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A Forecast From Fitch Sees Widening Gaps in Colleges’ Finances
Paul N. Friga, a clinical associate professor of strategy at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, is quoted by The Chronicle of Higher Education on how loosened application requirements led to fewer students applying to less-selective institutions.
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As Federal Disaster Aid Languishes, Private Lenders Are Filling the Gap
Miyuki Hino, an assistant professor in the department of city and regional planning, is quoted by The New York Times on how private emergency loans complicate disaster recovery efforts.
