Before She Took Historic Moon Photos, Christina Koch Honed Her Skills in N.C.
Koch is credited with taking “Earthset” on a mission that made her the first woman to orbit the moon.
Dukes in Trump’s Court
Duke University alumni have played high-profile and controversial roles in the rise of Trumpism. A turn-of-the-millennium culture clash on campus helps explain why.
How the Rise and Fall of Shaw’s Medical School Helps Explain Modern Racial Disparities
Journalist Nicole Carr’s debut book includes pieces of North Carolina history that surprised the Tar Heel State native.
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Reject Hiring of Tenured Women’s Studies Professor
The rare move comes a year after the board delayed dozens of votes to confer tenure, sparking outcry from faculty.
Trump Cuts Threaten to Halt Two Decades of HIV Vaccine Research
Duke has led a national HIV research consortium since 2005, with several promising vaccines ready for trials. Now the NIH is ending its major grant.
What NC State’s Arena Move Tells Us About the Dean Dome’s Future
Nearly 30 years ago, NC State basketball moved from Reynolds Coliseum to an off-campus court.
How an ‘Agnostic Atheist’ Got Students to Scrutinize Their Faith
Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman wanted his students at UNC-Chapel Hill to think seriously about what it means to believe—and they did.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Concludes Civics School Investigation, Won’t Release Findings
The university says it is confident in the school’s future under the leadership of Jed Atkins.
NC State Faculty and Students Call for Reinstatement of LGBTQ Pride Center Staffer
Jae Edwards was fired after a right-wing, anti-DEI organization that has targeted employees at other UNC system schools secretly recorded him.
Armed with a Professor’s Critical Audit, Activist Groups Again Push Duke to Stop Cost-Cutting
Student, community, and faculty groups say Duke’s finances show it didn’t need to make the cuts it did last summer, and they’re renewing their calls for the university to stand up to the Trump administration.
UNC-Chapel Hill to Develop ‘Full-Blown Satellite Campus’ at Carolina North
Chancellor Lee Roberts announced plans to develop roughly 230 acres of land north of the main campus.
The Enduring Hazards of College Hazing
Administrators have worked for years to eliminate fraternity hazing. But we found more than 1,500 pages of records showing it continues.
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