April 2005 Archives

April 2005

New study finds combat vets face more cardiovascular risks (April 29, 2005)
UNC dedicates new $20 million School of Nursing building addition, which features ‘green’ design (April 29, 2005)
UNC student Nicholas Love receives Churchill Scholarship (April 29, 2005)
Two UNC faculty members are elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (April 28, 2005)
Leading scientists to gather at UNC for cancer symposium May 11, 12 (April 28, 2005)
UNC professor’s book helps readers tackle real-world communication challenges (April 27, 2005)
Partnerships for fields of public health, information science to be talk topic (April 27, 2005)
Professorship in Durham’s name to honor ‘Voice of the Tar Heels’ (April 27, 2005)
Steen lands merit fellowship worth $17,500 plus tuition, fees (April 27, 2005)
Dr. Robert G. Wetzel, scholar of aquatic ecosystems, dies at age 68; memorial service is Friday (April 29) (April 26, 2005)
Permitting workers to carry weaponsups the chance that they will be killed (April 26, 2005)
Doomsayers wrong, economist says, nation’s economic signs improving (April 26, 2005)
Two UNC professors receive prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship awards (April 25, 2005)
WUNC recognized nationally, regionally for excellence with record number of awards (April 25, 2005)
UNC-Chapel Hill hosts international conference on high-performance computing April 25-28 (April 25, 2005)
UNC faculty honor Levine with prestigious Thomas Jefferson award (April 22, 2005)
UNC honors first class of Public Service Scholars; program has produced 26,644 hours of service this year (April 22, 2005)
Citizen-Soldier families assisted by Asheville churches (April 22, 2005)
Citizen-Soldier families assisted by Charlotte churches (April 22, 2005)
Citizen-Soldier families assisted by Rocky Mount churches (April 22, 2005)
Eight UNC students win fellowships for health care service projects (April 21, 2005)
Study finds enzyme activity promotes rare form of leukemia, offers potential target for new drugs (April 21, 2005)
Gene associated with breast cancer may play major role in prostate cancer recurrence (April 20, 2005)
Veteran news director accepts post at North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC (April 20, 2005)
Four to receive honorary degrees at UNC’s spring commencement (April 20, 2005)
Most academically qualified incoming class ever is headed to Carolina in the fall (April 19, 2005)
Donors make possible more than $950,000 in merit-based scholarships to 131 UNC freshmen (April 19, 2005)
131 UNC-Chapel Hill freshmen win academic merit scholarhips (April 19, 2005)
Plant sale, ‘discovering magic in garden’ are among N.C. Botanical Garden events (April 19, 2005)
Six UNC-Chapel Hill employees win prestigious Massey award for service (April 19, 2005)
Market America’s $75,000 gift to benefit UNC’s Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative (April 18, 2005)
N.C. screenings slated for UNC prof’s new documentary on civil rights, civil liberties (April 14, 2005)
Heymann of WHO to keynote Foard lecture, speak on ‘dilemmas in public health’ (April 14, 2005)
From Ghana to Uganda, Edinburgh to India Carolina’s Burch Fellows to learn, travel (April 13, 2005)
126 UNC-Chapel Hill students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa (April 13, 2005)
UNC Press book, finalist for Pulitzer, recognized with Bancroft, Curti prizes (April 12, 2005)
UNC master’s of fine arts students to exhibit paintings, videos, more (April 12, 2005)
Country music singer, song writer Darrell Scott to perform April 21 (April 12, 2005)
Professors, teaching assistants and staff honored by UNC students for excellence (April 11, 2005)
64 students receive academic, service, leadership awards at UNC (April 11, 2005)
Poll finds strong views on poverty as North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC launches special series (April 11, 2005)
Entrepreneurial students, faculty, staff compete for $25,500 in first Carolina Challenge (April 11, 2005)
UNC, Duke announce winners of Robertson Scholarships (April 8, 2005)
12 UNC-Chapel Hill students to be among 100 at legislature (April 8, 2005)
UNC statistician partially adjusts for ballpark effects, steroids, etc. in determining best batters (April 8, 2005)
Study: Response to Kinston explosion shows much more work is needed in disaster preparation (April 8, 2005)
Anorexia nervosa clinical research shows regular care better than psychotherapies (April 7, 2005)
Coalition Prepares for first ever Earth Action Fest in Chapel Hill (April 7, 2005)
Ancient Mayas’ murals topic of April 13 talk (April 7, 2005)
Mystery novelist Maron to open exhibit at UNC (April 7, 2005)
UNC Kenan-Flagler names three to entrepreneurial leadership posts (April 7, 2005)
U.S. service academies to collaborate with UNC, Andrews Air Force Base, Duke in knee injury study (April 6, 2005)
Lance Armstrong Foundation awards research grant to School of Public Health professor (April 6, 2005)
Campus consortium is advancing knowledge of human subject research practices in N.C. (April 6, 2005)
Study: Injectable drug, combined with counseling, shows promise in treating alcohol dependence (April 5, 2005)
Carolina welcomes NCAA Champion Tar Heels with late afternoon celebration at Smith Center (April 5, 2005)
Carolina Leadership Academy celebration features keynote by NCAA President Brand (April 5, 2005)
University comments on protest (April 4, 2005)
Series on poverty, featuring call-in programs, documentaries, more, to air on North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC starting April 11 (April 4, 2005)
Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD (April 4, 2005)
Study: obesity impairs immune response of mice, boosts chances of dying from influenza infection (April 4, 2005)
Famed environmental attorney, author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to speak April 20 (April 1, 2005)
Carolina Center for Public Service honors individuals, organizations for service to state (April 1, 2005)
Carolina boasts bumper crop of four Goldwater Scholars (April 1, 2005)
Multiple UNC schools, programs appear in U.S. News & World Report graduate rankings (April 1, 2005)