For immediate use   Daniel A. Rodriguez awarded distinguished professorship in city planning  He was also named director for the Center for Sustainable Community Design   (Chapel Hill, N.C.—Aug. 27, 2014) – Daniel A. Rodriguez has been named the Distinguished … Read more

For immediate use   New app turns cell phones into personal safety devices App is available on iPhone and Android platforms   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – August 26, 2014) — To help the campus community remain safe, both on and … Read more

For immediate use Botanical Garden to present ’Following in the Bartrams’ Footsteps‘ Aug. 30-Nov.2 The contemporary art exhibition and related events pay tribute to the influence of botanical illustrators John and William Bartram   (Chapel Hill, N.C.—Aug. 22, 2014) An … Read more

For immediate use Alert Carolina siren, text message test successful (Chapel Hill, N.C. – August 20, 2014) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wednesday (Aug. 20) successfully tested its emergency sirens as well as text-message delivery as … Read more

For immediate use UNC-led team given $2.2 million grant to develop water strategy for Southeast Professor Gregory Characklis and his team will develop innovative strategies for meeting future water demands in a region not accustomed to scarcity   (Chapel Hill, … Read more

For immediate use   University to test emergency sirens Aug. 20   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – August 13, 2014) — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will test its emergency sirens on Wednesday, Aug. 20, between noon and … Read more

August 7, 2014   Statement from Chancellor Carol L. Folt on State Budget Completion     “We appreciate the General Assembly’s hard work in the Short Session to provide University employees with a much-needed pay increase, as well as the … Read more

For immediate use   Largest cancer genetic analysis reveals new way of classifying cancer (Chapel Hill, N.C. – August 7, 2014) – Researchers with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have completed the largest, most diverse tumor genetic analysis … Read more

For immediate use UNC Process Series features seven artistic works-in-development   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – August 7, 2014) – The 2014-2015 Process Series will feature seven new artistic works-in-development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, beginning Aug. … Read more

For immediate use   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – August 5, 2014) — PlayMakers Repertory Company will present the regional premieres of three thought-provoking productions in its 2014-2015 PRC2 second-stage series, kicking off Sept. 2 with Roger Guenveur Smith’s powerful new … Read more