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UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp appoints campus Energy Task Force
Original at unc.edu
• Wed, Jan 27
A new Energy Task Force will study the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s carbon reduction plans and review what other universities are doing, UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp said today at a meeting of the UNC Board of Trustees.
University successfully tests sirens, emergency notification process
Original at unc.edu
• Tue, Jan 26
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill today (Jan. 26) conducted a successful test of the sirens and campus notification process that would be used in a life-threatening emergency as part of the Alert Carolina safety awareness campaign.
UNC receives $1.5 million gift from GSK for planetarium theater conversion, renaming
Original at unc.edu
• Tue, Jan 26
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $1.5 million gift from GlaxoSmithKline, supporting the conversion of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s historic Star Theater from analog to fulldome digital video technology.
Home dedication, court ruling bring closure in UNC senior’s passing
Original at The Chronicle
• Mon, Jan 25
By Staff Reports A ceremony in Chapel Hill Saturday marked the dedication of the Courtland Benjamin Smith Memorial House, which will honor the memory of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill senior who was shot and killed last Fall.
UNC has first 3-game skid under Williams
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• Thu, Jan 21
North Carolina entered the season with plans on making a solid defense to its NCAA championship. Now the Tar Heels would just settle for a win. The Tar Heels have lost three straight games for the first time under coach Roy Williams and have already matched their loss total of the previous two...
Last Night's Winner: Anti-Tobacco Activists [Last Night's Winner]
Original at Deadspin
• Thu, Jan 21
By Dashiell Bennett So there you go. The state of North Carolina (not counting the North Carolina teams that beat those first North Carolina teams) has received its long awaited comeuppance! Also UTEP ended Memphis' 64-game conference winning streaking, preventing them from breaking the NCAA record. It's...
University to add new degree programs
Original at UNC Niner Online
• Wed, Jan 20
By: Anni Simpson Japanese and Anthropology to be made available UNC Charlotte to add new degree programs including Japanese and Anthropology....
Demon Deacons roll past No. 24 UNC for ACC road win
Original at FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE BASKETBALL
• Wed, Jan 20
Freshman C.J. Harris scored a career-high 20 points and Wake Forest beat No. 24 North Carolina 82-69 on Wednesday night to send the Tar Heels to their first three-game losing streak under coach Roy Williams.
UNC Charlotte auxiliary services embraces new social media technology
Original at UNC Niner Online
• Fri, Jan 15
By: Corey Conner Foursquare, a new social media application/game, has come to UNC Charlotte, the first university to implement the new technology campus-wide....
Alumni association honors cancer center director
Original at unc.edu
• Tue, Jan 12
The director of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was honored Friday (Jan. 8) with the General Alumni Association’s Faculty Service Award.
Carolina again America’s #1 best academic value among publics
Original at unc.edu
• Mon, Jan 4
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill remains the number one overall best value in U.S. public higher education, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
UNC soccer player takes top national honors
Original at Greensboro News Record
• Wed, Dec 23
Greensboro News & Record Whitney Engen, a senior at North Carolina, has won the 2010 Honda Sports Award in soccer, designating her as the nation's top collegiate female athlete in ... and more »
College Hoops Game of the Week - #10 UNC vs. #2 Texas
Original at BetUs.com
• Fri, Dec 18
We'll see how the Tar Heels do when they have to go on artificial turf! Haha. That's my idea of a joke, but actually, this is yet another ...
Asheville School senior named a semifinalist for Morehead-Cain Scholarship
Original at Asheville Citizen-Times
• Tue, Dec 15
Recent graduates are attending Harvard, Yale, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Brown, UNC-Chapel Hill, Davidson, NC State, University of ... and more »
CyndiA says "Nice place when we finally found it - close UNC Chapel Hill." about Hampton Inn - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Original at viewpoints.com
• Fri, Dec 11
By CyndiA It took us a while to find the Hampton Inn on Fordham Blvd in Chapel Hill. It wasn't just us. the TomTom didn't know either. It told us we were at the hotel when we were right at some woods. Hum. I know Hampton Inn does not have camping spaces. We stayed at the Holiday Inn the last time we stayed over to see...
UNC Charlotte approves plan to start football in 2013
Original at seattlepi.com
• Fri, Dec 11
The plan, which was unanimously approved Friday, must be approved by the UNC System Board of Governors and is also subject to review by the North Carolina ... UNC Charlotte approves football team for 2013The Associated Press UNC Charlotte trustees back tuition hikeCharlotteObserver.com
UNC deals with state budget cuts
Original at University of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel
• Wed, Dec 9
This article was published in the 2009 Year in Review issue of The Daily Tar Heel. During a year of economic turmoil, severe cuts to UNC's budget have ...
State : UNC-Chapel Hill Reimbursed State Employee $27K for Commute
Original at The Lincoln Tribune
• Mon, Dec 7
Her reimbursements have come under scrutiny in recent months after an internal UNC-Chapel Hill review, released in June, found evidence of waste and abuse ...
Hill picks Alabama over UNC
Original at Myrtle Beach Sun
• Wed, Sep 9
Alfy Hill chose the SEC over the ACC for his college football career.The 6-foot-4, 250-pound West Brunswick (N.C.) senior committed to the University of Alabama at a press conference in the school's cafeteria Wednesday. Hill's final decision came down to North Carolina and Alabama. In the e...
MJ to get award from UNC
Original at nydailynews.com
• Wed, Sep 9
Former North Carolina State legend David Thompson - arguably the best player in the history of the ACC - will present Michael Jordan at Friday night's Naismith Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Springfield. As expected, former Temple coach and Hall of Fmer John Chaney will present Rutge...
Williams trying out new rotation at UNC
Original at nydailynews.com
• Fri, Sep 4
Long time assistant coach Joe Holladay, who has been on the bench with Williams for 16 years at both Kansas and Carolina, will rotate to director of basketball operations for this season, opening the door for two younger assistants C.B. McGrath and Jerod Haase to gain valuable experience o...
Orange you glad he's 'Cuse-bound?
Original at nydailynews.com
• Mon, May 25
Guard Dion Waiters of Life Center Academy in Burlington, N.J., a Syracuse recruit, scored 27 points and was selected MVP as Team Final from Philadelphia defeated the Chris Paul sponsored CP3 team from Winston-Salem, 72-64, to win the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions this weekend in th...
Opinion: UNC's Gore a true role player
Original at News & Observer
• Mon, May 18
He's an unbelievable athlete," said UNC catcher Mike McKee, Gore's best friend. "I mean, first, he's the best second baseman that I've ever played with or seen." McKee wondered, however, how Gore would adapt to this most recent position change. ...
Opinion: UNC-MSU: Postgame Quotes + Audio
Original at Scout College Basketball
• Tue, Apr 7
FOXSports.com WA We celebrated quite a bit Monday night, didn't go to bed, got back Tuesday and had a great celebration on campus. I left on Wednesday morning to go recruiting at 6 am My rear-end's going somewhere either Wednesday or Thursday because I enjoy this ...
ACC Tournament Review
Original at Examiner.com
• Sun, Mar 15
An inspired team plays its best game of the year against UNC and promptly rolls over for Duke, which backs into yet another tournament title. In possibly related news, I'm not bitter. At least Toney Douglas (pictured, left) showed up. ... Florida State 73, UNC 70 Carolina March
ACC Women's Basketball Season in Review
Original at carolinamarch.com
• Mon, Mar 2
North Carolina by TH on Mar 2, 2009 11:02 PM EST in Basketball 0 comments The women's regular season ended yesterday, with UNC falling to Duke in an overtime stunner most notable for the Heels' 33 turnovers, including one that let to the game-winning three pointer. ...
Opinion: Andy Glockner
Original at SI.com
• Mon, Mar 2
Washington Times Second, UNC and Duke have separated from the rest as far as landing in Greensboro for the first two rounds of the NCAAs. Duke still remains very much in the mix for a No. 1 seed, as well. Boston College (20-9, 8-6; RPI: 50, SOS: 51) is in great ...
How Would You Debase Yourself To Get Duke-UNC Tickets? [College Basketball]
Original at Deadspin
• Wed, Feb 11
By Dashiell Bennett Yes, it's Duke-North Carolina day again—have you heard? It's the greatest rivalry in sports!—and that means it's time for more tales of sad college students and their miserable shame-filled lives. What Would You Do for Duke Tickets? [Tar Heel In Texas]
Opinion: UNCA listed among best college values
Original at Asheville Citizen-Times
• Thu, Jan 8
NC - Jan 8, 2009 The Princeton Review names UNCW one of the nations best valued ... WECT-TV6 Princeton Review: UNCG Among Nation’s 100 ‘Best Value’ Colleges UNCG University News UNCW makes Princeton Review's 50 Best Value WWAY NewsChannel 3
NCSU named a top 10 value by Princeton Review; UNC misses cut
Original at Bizjournals.com
• Thu, Jan 8
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which frequently wins accolades for its value and this year topped Kiplinger's list of the best value ... Princeton Review: UNCG Among Nation’s 100 ‘Best Value’ Colleges UNCG University News
Hoops Week in Review
Original at The-Ozone.net
• Tue, Dec 30
Washington Post OH - On Monday, the Buckeyes beat UNC-Asheville 83-59 and then on Saturday they were drubbed at home by West Virginia, 76-48. The Buckeyes brought both BJ ... Battling the Buckeyes West Virginia University Mountaineers
Royal Review: WVU - UNC
Original at BlueGoldNews.com
• Sat, Dec 27
In an absolute thriller, an announced crowd of 73712 saw the West Virginia University Mountaineers beat back the University of North Carolina Tar Hills by ... Four in a row in bowls Beckley Register-Herald Finishing with a Win West Virginia MetroNews
Opinion: WVU comfortable in hostile territory
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Fri, Dec 26
The UNC coaching staff] has really added a level of talent over the past few years," Mullen said. "It's really impressive. They've done a phenomenal job ... UNC's giving receiver News & Observer North Carolina WR Hakeem Nicks: Sickest, Most Impossible Catch EVER? Bleacher Report
Non-Revenue Sports Bruin Review and Calendar
Original at Bruins Nation
• Mon, Dec 8
By ryebreadraz Women's Soccer The swim and dive team headed to the Texas Invitational hoping for some solid performances, but they bested all expectations as multiple Bruins personal bests and had NCAA qualifying marks. On day one of the three day competition the Bruins had five NCAA qualifying times,...
Danes plan chilling attack
Original at Albany Times Union
• Fri, Dec 5
ALBANY ? If Jacksonville University is uncomfortable playing in 30-degree temperatures, the University at Albany plans to add to the sting with smash-mouth football.The Great Danes will put their bruising running game up against the speedy Dolphins in Saturday's Gridiron Classic at...
North Carolina - Team Notes
Original at usatoday.com
• Sun, Nov 30
INSIDE SLANT North Carolina has been bowl eligible since the end of October when it won its sixth game by thumping Boston College by three touchdowns. But now the Tar Heels (8-4, 4-4 ACC) can go into the postseason coming off a victory instead of riding a three-game losing streak. They saw to t...
Names and news
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Thu, Nov 20
By bpaterson@sacbee.com (Bill Paterson) Harms upholds family scholarship tradition When El Dorado's Cora Harms signed a national letter of intent Monday to play volleyball on a full-ride scholarship for North Carolina, she became the third family member to earn a college scholarship for the sport. Older sisters Christine an...
Unc-Asheville - Team Notes
Original at usatoday.com
• Wed, Nov 19
GETTING INSIDE Eddie Biedenbach got the bad news late in the summer. While competing in a camp in Las Vegas during the summer, center Kenny George hurt his foot. The senior-to-be, who is listed as 7-foot-7 in the UNC Asheville media guide but has been called 7-9 by several publications, imme...
Coastal Carolina - Team Notes
Original at usatoday.com
• Wed, Nov 19
GETTING INSIDE You wouldn't think losing a 6-foot-5 forward would be a devastating blow to a team's frontcourt. But Coastal Carolina's 2007-08 season turned into a major struggle once Joseph Harris went down with a broken thumb. The Chanticleers have had a history of turning undersized p...
Opinion: Kentucky will make sure to get Patterson the ball
Original at usatoday.com
• Tue, Nov 18
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Billy Gillispie can't promise that his University of Kentucky basketball team will look more prepared at point guard tonight or that its spotty transition defense will be spot-on.He certainly can't guarantee that the Wildcats will topple No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hi...
Tuesday Night Live Blog: Kentucky Wildcats vs. #1 UNC Tar Heels [Live Blogs]Original at Deadspin
• Tue, Nov 18
By Matt Sussman 10:54 — The cameras bravely found Ashley Judd among, somehow, UNC fans. Apparently she made a pact that if Obama won North Carolina, she would sit in the students section in this game. 51 68 46 64 39 55 31 45 25 41 21 38 15 31 6 25 2 15 North Carolina
Opinion: What are Butch Davis's plans for 2009?
Original at Fanblogs
• Tue, Nov 11
1) University of Texas The pressure would be greater to deliver at Texas than at Chapel Hill, but Brown handled the transition and so could Davis. 4) USC What do yall think? Butch in 2009 - Carolina Blue or something new? © www.fanblogs.com
Opinion: Ben Ball News & Notes
Original at Bruins Nation
• Tue, Dec 11
By Nestor
Podcast: ipv6 arrives at ibiblio
Original at ibiblio.org
• Thu, Sep 27
By site admin ipv6 in the ibiblio office heralds the return of WCPE’s ipv6 Internet stream, accessible via http://audio-ipv6.ibiblio.org:8000/wcpe.mp3 Many thanks to UNC’s network master, Jim Gogan, for creating an ibiblio VLAN this morning and enabling ipv6 support for us in the process! ipv6 in t...
UNC Asheville ranked as a "Best Value" in U.S. by Princeton Review
Original at Asheville Citizen-Times
• Tue, Apr 24
ASHEVILLE - The Princeton Review has released its 2008 edition of America's Best Value Colleges, and UNC Asheville is ranked third in the nation among the "Top 10 Best Value - Public Colleges."
Medical Textiles No Longer for 'External Use Only'
Original at Medgadget.com
• Tue, Apr 24
By Josh(jumbehr@gmail.com) King and other researchers are already seeing progress in cell growth research, through a partnership with Dr. David Gerber's liver implantation team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Medicine. One of King's graduate students, Jessica Gluck, has demonstra...
Al Eisele: Georgetown and John Edwards: A Pair of Winners
Original at Huffington Post
• Sun, Mar 25
By Al Eisele I just watched Georgetown University come from behind to upset North Carolina in overtime to make it to the NCAA Final Four, and then I watched Katie Couric's fascinating interview with former Sen. John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth, and I'm convinced both could go on to win the champions...
Heartbreak For NC State In The ACC Tournament
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Mar 11
By Sibin Mohan But with two minutes remaining in the first half, and the teams tied at 32 points apiece Carolina seemed to blaze away with a 14-2 run before halftime. When the second half started, they seemed to continue their run and extended the lead to 16 points. State was written off and if anyone expec...
State Bar Files Additional Charges against Defendant Nifong
Original at LieStoppers
• Wed, Jan 24
If these allegations are true and if they don't justify disbarment, then I'm not sure what does," said Joseph Kennedy, a law professor at the University of North Carolina. "It's hard for me to imagine a more serious set of allegations against a prosecutor."