Crisis shows importance of basic research
Veteran N.C. CEO Lowry Caudill says basic research needs hefty public backing.
Behind the Daily Tar Heel’s lawsuit over Silent Sam
Last week, UNC Chapel Hill's student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, filed a lawsuit against the UNC System and the UNC Board of Governors regarding its settlement over the Silent Sam statue.
N.C. governor’s salary is less than 5% of Mack Brown’s
UNC Chapel Hill's football coach makes 19 times the annual salary of the N.C. governor
Report: Years of UNC concussion research led by Guskiewicz may be unreliable
A report published in The Athletic online sports news outlet found that years of concussion research conducted at UNC Chapel Hill may be unreliable because researchers failed to disclose using [...]
Research NC: Powering breakthroughs
Partnerships drive discovery at UNC Chapel Hill.
Alumni from UNC System institutions make big marks
More than 1 million students have earned degrees from the UNC System. We selected one alumni from each of the 17 campuses as a snapshot of the range of callings.
ECU juggles financial struggles, football woes, departing chief
Divisiveness, declining finances and flagging football fortunes marked Cecil Staton’s tenure as leader of eastern North Carolina’s most critical institution.
High Point Market makes mark as biggest economic event in state
The biannual High Point Market, the furnishings industry’s largest gathering of manufacturers, importers and retailers, is the biggest economic event in the state.
Duke University pumps brakes on Durham commuter rail system
A commuter-rail system linking Chapel Hill, Duke University and Durham hits a snag when Duke University blocks it over concerns with the proposed route.
Rivalries and rows that have shaped North Carolina
The rivalries and rows that have shaped the state.