Researchers at UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Gillings School of Public Health, and Eschelman School of Pharmacy have been studying immunology drugs to fight viruses and viral cancer for years. Now, their work is helping COVID-19 research.

When the NBA restarted its 2019-2020 season with playoffs in a “bubble,” UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni and a current graduate student helped the league protect its players and close out its season successfully with zero cases … Continued

A UNC School of Education study sought to understand why five states still don’t have public pre-K programs, meaning that each year a quarter million 4-year-olds do not have access to those academic benefits.

How was the Chip Cherry mushroom introduced into North Carolina — and how long has It been present in the beds around Coker Hall? Carolina mycologists went digging for answers.

For decades, scientists warned of the potential for a global coronavirus outbreak. But when SARS-CoV-2 emerged, no therapeutics, drugs, or vaccines were readily available. The Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Discovery Initiative (READDI) — founded by researchers at UNC and the Structural Genomics Consortium — is not only finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also drugs and therapeutics for future viral outbreaks.

The UNC Department of Philosophy is taking philosophical thought to a new level through a series of outreach programs that bring Carolina philosophers to prisons, retirement communities, and local high schools.

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health junior Ashleigh Henry studies how body mass index can lead to adverse birth outcomes, such as preterm birth and preeclampsia, and the correlation between consuming water infused with heavy metals and cancer rates.

Historically, essential workers in the meat and poultry processing industry have faced difficulties and exploitation, and the COVID-19 pandemic is only intensifying these issues, reports UNC College of Arts & Sciences anthropology professor Angela Stuesse.

Three researchers from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media weigh in on the role of social media in the attack on the Capitol and the calls to disrupt the Electoral College vote count.

From startups to students UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School professor Mahka Moeen helps all kinds of people harness their potential. Moeen specializes in firm strategy around emerging technologies — in particular, the point when a new technology is transformed into a … Continued