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Building smarter so we can breathe easier

A UNC biomedical engineering professor’s knack for entrepreneurial resourcefulness helped him jumpstart the development of an innovative face mask device – and a new startup company.


Henry Louis Gates Jr. to deliver spring 2021 Frey Lecture on Feb. 9

Henry Louis Gates Jr. will deliver the Frey Foundation Distinguished Visiting Lecture on Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. The free webinar will feature the literary scholar and filmmaker in conversation with Karla Slocum, director of UNC’s Institute of African American Research. Registration is required.


A vending machine containing health-related items such as cough drops and band-aids sits inside one of the doorways of the Student Union on January 25, 2021, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Vending machines make Campus Health products more accessible

New vending machines with over-the-counter medications and self-care items are providing Tar Heels with easier access to health care products no matter the time of day. A College English class helped with the project.


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The 2021 Graduate School Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Awards

Each year, The Graduate School recognizes four doctoral candidates or recent doctoral graduates for creating exceptional dissertations.


girl in mask looks at laptop with another girl in mask on it. Photo by Edward Jenner Pexels.

Humanities for the Public Good initiative announces Critical Issues Project Awards

The Humanities for the Public Good initiative announces eight new Critical Issues Project Fund award winners. These projects represent powerful collaborations between UNC scholars and nearby communities.  


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The Invisible Chase

Neutrinos may be the solution to understanding everything from the Big Bang to the inner workings of the atomic nucleus — and UNC physicist Julieta Gruszko can’t stop chasing them.


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25 earn 2021 University Teaching Awards

This year’s winners persevered during the pandemic to remain focused on their students.


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