December 1999 Archives

December 1999

Cooperation, not competition, to usher in new era of federally funded cancer research (Dec. 28, 1999)
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity undergoes $1 million renovation (Dec. 28, 1999)
UNC-CH program to bring Edgecombe-Nash youth to Raleigh’s Exploris (Dec. 28, 1999)
Quadrantid meteor shower focus of January observing sessions (Dec. 21, 1999)
Let us stop talking about global warming and do something about it (Dec. 20, 1999)
Research uncovers new information about drivers in "drowsy" accidents (Dec. 20, 1999)
Poll: most Americans unafraid of Y2K but many prepare for problems anyway (Dec. 20, 1999)
Transcript of commencement address by Dr. Bland Simpson (Dec. 18, 1999)
UNC-CH selected as one of two regional mutant mouse resource centers in nation (Dec. 17, 1999)
Cystic fibrosis splicing experiments offer hope for improved treatments (Dec. 16, 1999)
Rutherford’s detailed miniature captures holiday spirit at Ackland (Dec. 16, 1999)
Personal initiative, rockers Pink Floyd inspire students’ hurricane-relief T-shirts (Dec. 16, 1999)
Medical school to create genetics center with new $2.6 million Hughes grant (Dec. 15, 1999)
UNC-CH nanoManipulator team to help D.C. ring in 2000 with demo on technology, DNA techniques (Dec. 15, 1999)
Researchers find one in five children not getting care they think they need (Dec. 14, 1999)
Exhibit explores how African-American, African artists today influence each other (Dec. 14, 1999)
Gullah people subject of UNC-CH professor emeritus’ book (Dec. 14, 1999)
UNC-CH chemist featured speaker during ground-breaking events for new high-tech neutron research tool in Tenn. (Dec. 14, 1999)
Study: avoiding vitamins A, E might improve cancer therapy (Dec. 13, 1999)
Molecular fats prevent nerve sheath abnormality (Dec. 13, 1999)
UNC-CH reaches $905,000 settlement with IRS (Dec. 10, 1999)
Librarians offered seminar at Oxford’s Bodleian Library (Dec. 10, 1999)
Morehead Planetarium to hold Geminid meteor shower observing session at Jordan Lake (Dec. 9, 1999)
UNC-CH scientist finds smallest number of genes needed for organism’s survival (Dec. 9, 1999)
Study finds no evidence hormone benefits autism (Dec. 8, 1999)
Harpsichordist, baroque ensemble, to perform Bach works Sunday (Dec. 12) (Dec. 7, 1999)
Survey: state residents support lottery 2-to-1 (Dec. 7, 1999)
Obstetrics resident leads volunteer efforts to send medical supplies to poor countries (Dec. 6, 1999)
90 high schools will participate in UNC-CH head injury study (Dec. 3, 1999)
‘Star of Bethlehem,’ meteor observing session among Morehead Planetarium’s holiday offerings (Dec. 2, 1999)
Botanical illustration, winter botany among new Botanical Garden programs (Dec. 2, 1999)
Study points to chromosome site of autism gene (Dec. 1, 1999)
UNC philosopher seeks to make profound thoughts understandable (Dec. 1, 1999)