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After Hurricane Florence, NC State University's School of Architecture assisted in providing affordable housing designs for Duffyfield's redevelopment project. The New Bern, North Carolina housing community also saw assistance from the North Carolina Sea Grant and students from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill's capstone class.
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34937
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Author and professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill outlines why she’s a “born, bred, dead” Tarheel. Growing up in Chapel Hill, she watched as the first black mayor was elected of a predominately white town in the South, desegregation came to pass and integration became the norm, and the college town came alive in the Fall at the start of class.
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This weekend's Festival on the Hill, which occurs at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, explores the interactions between music and science. Launched in 2002 by the Department of Music, this biennial festival fosters discussion between scholars, composers, and performers. This year’s theme is Music, Science, & Nature, which stems from the work of UNC composition professor Lee Weisert.
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At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill football fans wear their own sort of uniform. Many of the football fans do not wear jerseys or t-shirts, but rather button shirts, ties, sports jackets, and sweaters. The fashion of the football fans at UNC-Chapel Hill is profiled.
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Efforts to make the college campus a home away from home can be perceived in Lees-McRae’s pet policy. This policy can be perceived in the animals that students are allowed to have in buildings such as the Banner Elk School. The welcoming of pets can be measured in the Pet Council, which enforces rules and handles complaints. It is also reflected in the policy that distinguishes between an assistance animal and a pet.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 1, January 2016,
p16-17
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36295
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Reported as among the top ten research universities in the United States, UNC Chapel Hill’s research endeavors has greatly impacted treatment measures for diseases such as cancer, postpartum depression, and diabetes. Such accomplishments possible through partnerships with corporations, as well as personalized treatments and targeted therapies.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Research Center; IBM; Genetics--Research; Postpartum depression; Cancer--Medical care; Cancer--Research; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. School of Medicine; Diabetes--Prevention; Job creation--North Carolina; Economic development
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37056
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Student thesis abstracts for spring and summer 2016 Master of Arts in Folklore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 63 Issue 1-2, 2016,
p98-100
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24262
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Alexander Julian, a world famous designer and mastermind behind the iconic Carolina blue argyle found on UNC Chapel Hill athletic uniforms is a native of Chapel Hill. Julian discusses his story, how he became interested in clothing design, and how he came to redesign Chapel Hill's basketball uniforms.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 3, August 2015,
p114-119, il, por, map
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24866
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A conversation between Sol Weiner and Steve Weiss, the curator of the Southern Folklife Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill, is conducted. They discuss what’s in the collection, how it’s made available to the public, why scholars study this collection, what projects are currently being worked on, how the collection has changed, and what the 25th anniversary celebration will consist of.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 2015,
p22-31, por
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UNC-Chapel Hill’s main library for over five decades is still the main space on campus for the author. Cited by Kelly as containing the largest collection of about a single state in the United States, the facility also lives up to its larger than life reputation in features such as a wood- paneled room containing literary rarities. The wood-paneled room, the Reading Room, adds to the feeling of contentment through its chandeliers, marble floors, and arched windows.
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Steve Wing is an associate professor of epidemiology at UNC. Since 1995, Wing has been studying hog farming communities, waste management and its environmental effects. An important focus of his research is the proximity of hog waste lagoons to drinking water and residential areas. His research suggests that hog farming is linked to pollution and local health issues.
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Chemical engineer William Vizuete and his colleagues at the UNC Gillings School of Public Health designed and developed an innovative air quality testing system. Their new device can detect air pollutants with much higher accuracy than traditional systems. The device is patented and will be commercially available through their startup company, BioDeptronix.
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Ted Batemen, an associate professor in UNC and NC State’s Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, helped design an experiment with NASA. The experiment sent mice into space to study bone tissue growth. Batemen’s team found that the placebo mice lost bone mass as expected, and the drug-treated mice gained bone.
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Reed Turchi moved to Chapel Hill to study hill country blues music and record their sounds. As a UNC student, Turchi founded the Devil Down Records label and has recorded numerous musicians, including local blues legend, Kenny Brown. Turchi also initiated the Sounds of the South Award, which allows a UNC undergraduate to submit music recordings to the UNC Southern Folk Life Collection.
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UNC undergrad Zoe Litaker first visited Turkey in 2008 to photograph villagers of Esenler. When she returned to Turkey in 2011, many of the villagers had moved to urban areas for education and employment opportunities.
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