July 2002 Archives

July 2002

Public memorial service to be held for author, UNC alumnus Tim McLaurin (July 30, 2002)
Diesel spill contained near UNC Hospitals (July 30, 2002)
Carolina’s undergraduate library to re-open Aug. 19 after renovations (July 26, 2002)
New P.E. study demonstrates vigorous exercise can lower adolescents’ body fat, blood pressure (July 26, 2002)
Annual study reveals 23 football players died during 2001 season (July 25, 2002)
Students develop digital map system for the blind; Microsoft provides research funding (July 25, 2002)
Platelet molecule regulates blood coagulation, study finds (July 24, 2002)
Perseid meteor shower promises best sky event of year (July 24, 2002)
Program on Aging receives grant to help train providers to care for older population (July 24, 2002)
English professor to speak on North Carolina pottery (July 24, 2002)
UNC professor to speak on healing aspects of laughter (July 17, 2002)
UNC English professor to speak on Austen’s continuing popularity (July 17, 2002)
UNC-RTI studies show colon screening cuts cancer cases, deaths, is cost-effective (July 15, 2002)
UNC to host groundbreaking conference on ‘Resegregation of Southern Schools’ (July 15, 2002)
UNC plans to comply with OWASA’s mandatory restrictions (July 12, 2002)
New national center begins work to improve services for children with disabilities (July 12, 2002)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute grants to benefit undergraduate science education at UNC, other universities (July 11, 2002)
Carolina among the nation’s ‘hot and trendy’ universities (July 9, 2002)
National study halted since health risks exceed benefits in postmenopausal women on estrogen (July 9, 2002)
UNC among partners in new NSF-funded institute addressing challenges in math, statistics (July 9, 2002)
New UNC study reveals screening tests can boost early discovery of AIDS virus (July 6, 2002)
UNC awards more than $700,000 in merit-based scholarships to 116 freshmen (July 5, 2002)
UNC awards scholarships to 91 N.C. freshmen (July 5, 2002)
UNC awards scholarships to 25 out-of-state and international freshmen (July 5, 2002)
Independent study: DEET products superior for fending off mosquito bites (July 3, 2002)
Breakthrough! UNC scientists’ research promises improved X-ray machines using carbon nanotubes (July 2, 2002)
Public health student is among select group to attend convention of Nobel laureates in Germany (July 2, 2002)
UNC to host blood drive this month (July 1, 2002)
UNC librarian wins ALA lifetime achievement award (July 1, 2002)
UNC professor’s July 29 talk canceled in Roxboro (July 1, 2002)
New research suggests drugs might help women at risk of breast cancer (July 1, 2002)