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UNC researchers receive grant to test blood oxygen device for patients of color

A team of UNC researchers from the department of applied physical sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, the UNC School of Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health has received a $110,000 grant to conduct a two-year clinical trial on a pulse oximeter that would improve the accuracy of blood oxygen saturation measurement in patients of color. 


Naomi Ovrutsky lays on her stomach reading a book inside the open green space of Coker Arboretum.

Carolina seniors share their favorite outdoor study spots for finals season

From the arboretum to Franklin Street, these spaces are peaceful, beautiful and Tar Heel-approved. 


A horizontal image of Xenia Weakly, arms outstretched to the sky, standing on a street in Akihabara, Japan.

My semester in Japan

UNC senior and Phillips Ambassador Xenia Weakly documents her transformative semester in Japan. She learned through her study abroad experience that it is “all the more essential for us to learn about those who are different from ourselves.”


A student sitting on a bench studies outside in front of the water fountain near Bynum Hall, (photo by Donn Young)

Congratulations, graduates

Good luck with finals, Tar Heels. Stay tuned to the College website this week as we share favorite outdoor study spots for finals season, parting advice from faculty, and a senior Phillips Ambassador’s essay on her transformative semester in Japan. Next week, we’ll share stories about our 2024 graduates.


Hyuenwoo Yang in the lab, tweaking controls on a machine with wires hooked to two vials of liquid.

CHASE Solar Hub pioneers liquid fuel conversion

At the center’s Chapel Hill headquarters, more than 100 researchers work to turn sunlight into methanol.


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Music Ph.D. candidate Kendall Winter receives distinguished service award

The award recognizes graduate or professional students with outstanding character, scholarship, leadership and service to the University.


John Wood Sweet in the library sits in front of a bookcase full of books.

UNC historian tapped for National Humanities Center fellowship

Professor of History John Wood Sweet was among 31 scholars awarded National Humanities Center fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Sweet was the only researcher from UNC-Chapel Hill to receive a fellowship.


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