New research between scientists at UNC and Duke has identified and tested an antibody that prevents severe infection from a variety of coronaviruses, including those that cause COVID-19.
Three years ago, a team of UNC students set out on a mission: win an Oscar. By creating an original movie musical, the team could potentially activate an obscure category no one has won in more than two decades. Now that film is making its North Carolina debut November 13 at the Varsity Theater on Franklin Street.
UNC held public information sessions about the Porthole Alley redevelopment project this week. Porthole Alley is located where the UNC Campus meets Downtown Chapel Hill. It encompasses 128 East Franklin Street through 144 East Franklin Street and includes businesses like Johnny T-shirt, Cosmic Cantina and Carolina Coffee Shop. Project planners say the proposal aims to strengthen the economic vitality of Downtown Chapel Hill and have more university programming.
U.S. Army veteran John Spencer served in Vietnam more than 50 years ago. Unlike many other vets, however, he’s been living for decades without the benefits and awards that he deserved – one of those being a Purple Heart. A program at the UNC School of Law changed that for Spencer.
A new workforce model developed at UNC forecasts significant nursing shortages over the next decade. By 2033, North Carolina is expected to face an estimated shortage of nearly 12,500 registered nurses and more than 5,000 licensed practical nurses.