4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (520+ words) The School of Data and Information Sciences, recently created from the July 2026 merger of the School of Data Science and Society and the School of Information and Library Sciences, launched an artificial intelligence minor this semester. The minor, geared toward…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (572+ words) Across the greater Chapel Hill area, public buses transport riders to and fro fare-free, indicating destinations on their external screens. But on special days, if passersby look closely, fun messages will light up, whether welcoming new students or hinting at…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (572+ words) Neon gel pens, hand-designed stickers, fidget toys and tiny plastic critters now line the metal shelves of a Carolina Blue locker in Coker Hall. There are no price tags, no sign-up sheets and no surveillance — just a simple invitation to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (542+ words) We all can see that times are-a-changin’ here at the home of the Tar Heels. The air feels a little less fresh, the sky looks a little less Carolina Blue. If we were economics majors, we’d attribute it to an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (305+ words) The Carolina Inn is hosting the G20 Innovation Ministerial on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing some of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence leaders to Chapel Hill. The event is expected to host OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk (virtually) and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (304+ words) The Carolina Inn is hosting the G20 Innovation Ministerial on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing some of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence leaders to Chapel Hill. The event is expected to host OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk and U.S....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (541+ words) UNC alumnus and current professional pilot Daniel Schwartz recently released a novel titled “Clipped Wings: The Story of Horace Williams Airport,” in honor of the abandoned airfield owned by the University. Located just over one mile north of downtown Chapel…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (503+ words) The Eno Arts Mill is finally back open after suffering severe flood damage from Tropical Storm Chantal last July, which cost artists decades of priceless work. The local arts hub hosted its grand reopening on Aug. 7 — over a year after…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (290+ words) I like to think of it as a heuristic (“rule of thumb”). Heuristics help us make decisions quickly when finding the optimal answer is just too time-intensive ⁠— deciding what to watch, read or listen to is a perfect example. How…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1791+ words) Nov. 14, 2015 — months before thousands of Carolina Blue-clad students in Kenan Stadium tossed their caps and joined in one final “Hark the Sound” — quarterback Marquise Williams “graduated” against Miami. The game itself was a beatdown. Williams ran in the first touchdown…...