November 2000 Archives

November 2000

Evans to serve as special assistant on Horace Williams tract work (Nov. 30, 2000)
Scientists find that electrical resistance between nanotubes, graphite is tunable (Nov. 30, 2000)
New study: Smart Start children more likely to have health care (Nov. 30, 2000)
UNC-CH medical students win grant to build homes for needy (Nov. 29, 2000)
College success for the learning-disabled is focus of Dec. 5 events at Friday Center (Nov. 29, 2000)
Two-hour class teaches children to study non-planetary objects (Nov. 28, 2000)
157 UNC-CH students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa (Nov. 28, 2000)
British ambassador, wife to address international issues during free, public talks at UNC-CH (Nov. 28, 2000)
UNC-CH professor to argue for global HIV prevention at United Nations (Nov. 28, 2000)
New discovery: ‘footprint’ shows master switch simultaneously controls plants' disease defenses (Nov. 28, 2000)
Celebrated storyteller Torrence to perform Dec. 2 at UNC-CH (Nov. 27, 2000)
Jazz students' second CD offered at three concerts (Nov. 27, 2000)
Sunday snow, this week's cold, to extend Cameron closing (Nov. 22, 2000)
UNC-CH to observe World AIDS Day (Nov. 22, 2000)
Poet and Kenan Visiting Writer Garren to read from her work Nov. 30 at UNC-CH (Nov. 22, 2000)
WUNC-FM Composers-in-Context Series celebrates ‘100 Years of Ragtime’ (Nov. 22, 2000)
Carolina scientists first to identify, purify liver stem cells; a milestone for future liver regeneration via cellular therapy (Nov. 22, 2000)
Expert: record Christmas shopping, but recession a year-and-a-half away (Nov. 21, 2000)
Study shows videotape ‘decision aid’ boosts colon cancer screening usage (Nov. 21, 2000)
N.C. Botanical Garden to auction ornaments created by artists (Nov. 21, 2000)
Moeser issues statement on Torbush decision (Nov. 20, 2000)
Dell Computer Corp. vice chairman to speak at Kenan-Flagler (Nov. 20, 2000)
Kaufman to discuss memory during December commencement ceremony (Nov. 20, 2000)
Cell studies may further gene therapy prospects for head and neck cancer (Nov. 20, 2000)
Procter & Gamble donates potentially lucrative water softening technology patents to university (Nov. 20, 2000)
UNC-CH study shows fewer dentists, more physicians per capita across state (Nov. 17, 2000)
Student will scale peak to send diabetes message, do research (Nov. 16, 2000)
Cameron Avenue scheduled to be closed Saturday through Wednesday (Nov. 18-22) (Nov. 16, 2000)
Novo Nordisk establishes professorship to honor renowned hematology researcher (Nov. 16, 2000)
Trustees honor four with William R. Davie Award (Nov. 15, 2000)
Visiting scholar to discuss strategies for engaging black population on both sides of research (Nov. 15, 2000)
Nonpartisan White House 2001 aims to help new presidential administrations start strong (Nov. 14, 2000)
N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt to reflect on career in public service Nov. 14 at School of Law (Nov. 13, 2000)
Feduccia to speak at bird club; new info for Men's Club talk (Nov. 13, 2000)
World leader in computer graphics to explore virtual reality at Chancellor’s Science Seminar Series (Nov. 13, 2000)
UNC-CH’s Shapiro to speak on writing, his new collection (Nov. 13, 2000)
First-year seminar explores state’s Buddhist temples (Nov. 13, 2000)
New study of N.C. children presages upcoming epidemic of type II diabetes (Nov. 13, 2000)
New research finds link between gum disease, acute heart attacks (Nov. 13, 2000)
Smith named chief science officer of the American Heart Association (Nov. 10, 2000)
Two law school graduates to receive awards for professional excellence (Nov. 9, 2000)
Ackland's 'Apocalypse Then' examines artists' interpretations of end of time (Nov. 8, 2000)
UNC-CH’s Harris to speak as part of Horton Celebration (Nov. 7, 2000)
'Homecoming' to be theme of game, Tar Heel Town, Saturday (Nov. 11) (Nov. 7, 2000)
Veteran’s Day ceremony to feature speaker, patriotic music, rifle salute (Nov. 6, 2000)
Karen Boyd of Hickory wins $1,000 scholarship from School of Social Work (Nov. 6, 2000)
Twin study suggests genetic link between craving alcohol, sweets (Nov. 6, 2000)
New research shows calcium deficiency permits faster lead release from pregnant women’s bones (Nov. 6, 2000)
Studies: delay in seeking stroke treatment can lead to death, permanent impairment (Nov. 3, 2000)
Dueling professors pit polling procedures (Nov. 3, 2000)
New grants fund projects to boost intellectual climate (Nov. 3, 2000)
Leading geneticist to deliver Institute of Medicine lecture at UNC-CH (Nov. 2, 2000)
Chickasaw Indian Nation leader, others to speak as part of Indian Heritage Month (Nov. 1, 2000)
UNC-CH School of Social Work receives grant to prevent violence (Nov. 1, 2000)