The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP), a national program that aims to diversify the pool of students pursuing doctoral degrees in the humanities, social sciences and fine arts. MURAP works with students […]
UNC physicists reacted with excitement about the detection of gravitational waves, highlighting the importance of this confirmation after so many years.
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On February 13, the UNC department of computer science will host the Women in Computing Research Symposium, a research fair geared toward undergraduate and graduate women. More than 20 computer science faculty members, graduate students, and industry professionals will be on hand to share their research and experience with attendees from UNC-Chapel Hill and the
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UNC-Chapel Hill researchers have received a $400,000 award to partner with the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to study changing the culture of concussion disclosure among military personnel and college athletes.
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Implantable device delivers first-line treatment for pancreatic cancer directly to tumors, bypassing bloodstream and limiting widespread side effects.
Device hits pancreatic tumors hard with toxic four-drug cocktail, sparing the body Read More »
The host of CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” contributing editor at The Atlantic and Washington Post columnist will speak on the value of a liberal arts education.
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Miguel Rocha Vivas, who received a Ph.D. in 2015 from the department of romance studies, has received Cuba’s prestigious international literature award, Premio Literario Casa de las Américas 2016.
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Many events are free at the 39th annual event — which features concerts, workshops, open rehearsals, master classes, the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Festival and more.
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Play about historic African genocide confronts contemporary racism; first pre-show event starts Feb. 8.
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Sociological research at UNC is again No. 1 in the country in terms of research expenditures from all sources, according to recent data on research expenditures compiled by the National Science Foundation.
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