Black holes have long captured the public imagination and been the subject of popular culture, They are the ultimate unknown – the blackest and most dense objects in the universe. Now add this to the mix: they don’t exist.
Carolina’s Laura Mersini-Houghton shows that black holes do not exist Read More »
UNC hosted a delegation from Universität Bremen, Germany on Sept. 8 and 9. Since 2009, Bremen has been a member of the TransAtlantic Masters (TAM) program, a unique and intensive degree program offered through the Center for European Studies.
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Mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with the Iron Curtain Trilogy, a three-play cycle produced by Burning Coal Theatre Company in Raleigh. The plays, directed by Jerome Davis, run on the theater’s main stage Sept. 4-27.
Performances highlight 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall Read More »
Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor will be the most recognizable figures in “The Roosevelts: An Intimate Portrait” as it airs on PBS this week, but viewers who have spent time in Chapel Hill may spot another familiar face.
Leuchtenburg interviewed in PBS series on the Roosevelts Read More »
Bend it, stretch it, squish it flat. To make something into the shape you want, you have to use force. Maybe a lot of force, like chopping firewood with an axe—or maybe just a little, like pressing your thumb into wet clay. Either way, you’re using force.
Sixty-one percent of immigrants in North Carolina have no health insurance coverage, yet the majority believe that health insurance is a necessity they would not give up if they could afford it, according to a new UNC study.
How to increase health care enrollment for N.C.’s immigrants Read More »
Cary Levine, associate professor in the art department in the College of Arts and Sciences, is among four highly promising Carolina faculty members in diverse fields who have been awarded the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty.
Cary Levine honored with Hettleman Award for artistic and scholarly achievement Read More »
Once again, the nation’s oldest public university is also ranked one of the best.
5th among national public universities for 14th year in a row Read More »
Political analyst Norman Ornstein will discuss “Coping with Dysfunction: How Can the American Political System Emerge from its Morass?” Oct. 2 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Political analyst Norman Ornstein to speak Oct. 2 Read More »
Cream of mushroom. Piña colada. A whole Thanksgiving dinner, from turkey to pie. These are some of the flavors of e-cigarettes you can buy online or in stores. About half of U.S. smokers have tried e-cigarettes, according to research by UNC postdoc Jessica Pepper.
To Vape, or Not to Vape? Read More »
