January 2001 Archives

January 2001

'60 Minutes II' producer Mihailovich, former local sports analyst, to speak (Jan. 31, 2001)
UNC-CH study indicates special vaccines could prevent insulin-dependent diabetes (Jan. 31, 2001)
‘Observing the Moon and Planets’ to reveal secrets of finding planets in a starry sky (Jan. 30, 2001)
First Gillings Professorship awarded to biostatistician Danyu Lin (Jan. 30, 2001)
Carolina using wireless with new freshmen laptop requirement to transform learning (Jan. 30, 2001)
Outdoor drama companies to recruit at UNC-CH for this summer’s shows (Jan. 29, 2001)
Dees urges justice, fairness for all in speech honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 26, 2001)
UNC-CH AIDS physicians open clinic in hard-hit southeastern N.C. county (Jan. 26, 2001)
Observing session may allow proper introduction to planets Venus, Jupiter and Saturn (Jan. 25, 2001)
Japan, physics and globalization are topics of UNC-CH professors' lectures (Jan. 24, 2001)
U.S. scientists, colleagues solve volcanic mystery, learn tears occur in vast plates (Jan. 24, 2001)
School of Law symposium to focus on changing face of South African legal system (Jan. 23, 2001)
UNC-CH department of marine sciences to co-sponsor high school science bowl (Jan. 23, 2001)
Federal nanotechnology grant to connect ‘virtual viruses’ and public school students (Jan. 22, 2001)
Botanical garden events to highlight winter splendor of outdoors (Jan. 19, 2001)
Cancer center�s Seed Grants to go toward innovative research, prevention projects (Jan. 19, 2001)
New School of Law center is ‘banking’ on success of April program (Jan. 18, 2001)
Expert: diabetes treatments undergoing quiet revolution (Jan. 18, 2001)
Eastman Chemical donates patents to Carolina, N.C. State (Jan. 18, 2001)
Marching Tar Heels to represent NC in inaugural parade Saturday (Jan. 17, 2001)
New study: genetically engineered enzyme boosts treatment for rare children�s illness (Jan. 17, 2001)
Nobel laureate to discuss �The Joy of Caring� at School of Medicine�s Student Research Day Jan. 31 (Jan. 16, 2001)
Study sheds new light on Lyme disease; findings to shape vaccine development (Jan. 16, 2001)
Kenan-Flagler ranked among top schools in research by new study of business schools (Jan. 16, 2001)
Researchers develop liquid form of DNA (Jan. 12, 2001)
Statistician: handicapping system favors better golfers (Jan. 11, 2001)
‘Planet Watch 2001’ to offer sneak peak of this year’s celestial spectacles (Jan. 11, 2001)
Journalism school to honor Shumaker at memorial service (Jan. 10, 2001)
Molecule plays key role in cellular quality control; findings add insights to cardiac, neurological diseases (Jan. 10, 2001)
Food safety subject of Grand Rounds broadcast (Jan. 10, 2001)
Researchers discover gene responsible for cilia, lungs� natural cleaning system (Jan. 9, 2001)
Percussion, amps, computers to make modern music Jan. 19 at UNC-CH (Jan. 9, 2001)
UNC Mini-Medical School to focus on latest developments in medical science (Jan. 8, 2001)
New UNC-CH nursing program to address health disparities in rural areas (Jan. 8, 2001)
Federal grant helps UNC-CH health affairs schools address minority clinician shortage (Jan. 8, 2001)
Library's historical Web site gets sixth grant, enabling new concentration on North Carolina (Jan. 8, 2001)
New book sparks dialogue, puts human face on issue of payday lending in North Carolina (Jan. 5, 2001)
Research finds virginity pledges far more effective than expected (Jan. 4, 2001)
Researchers to investigate racial differences in health (Jan. 3, 2001)