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Understanding Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis
Matthew Miller, director of the UNC Facial Nerve Center, explains Bieber’s diagnosis — and how his own facial paralysis shaped his medical career.
How will recent federal actions affect NC gun laws?
A School of Government expert explains the impact of a June 23 Supreme Court decision on concealed handguns and new gun control measures that became law June 25.
7 decades of difference: Carolina’s 1st computer and its current cluster
A computing pioneer, Carolina installed the UNIVAC 1105 to process data for the 1960 U.S. Census. Today, its primary computing cluster, the Longleaf, supports thousands of research endeavors.
Prevention measures, not hardening techniques, decrease school violence
What works is building students’ trust in adults, trauma-informed training for school resource officers and gun-law reform such as the bipartisan bill just signed into law, a Carolina school safety expert said.
7 decades of difference: Carolina’s 1st computer and its current cluster
A computing pioneer, Carolina installed the UNIVAC 1105 to process data for the 1960 U.S. Census. Today, its primary computing cluster, the Longleaf, supports thousands of research endeavors.
Microscope magic
Since middle school, Michelle Itano has been mesmerized by the power of microscopes. These seemingly familiar pieces of technology can do so much more than simply capture images of small things. They can unveil a world beyond our imagination — one Itano strives to show as many people as possible.
King tides offer peek into coastal future
Carolina researchers are studying these highest of high tides to predict how rising sea levels and increasingly frequent flooding will alter North Carolina’s coast.
Maymester course turns Tar Heels into scriptwriters
Students in Maymester's "Writing for the 30-Minute Comedy” course collaborated with Tar Heels from "Acting for the Camera" and "Directing for the Camera" to write and produce scenes for a sitcom in just three weeks.