October 1999 Archives

October 1999

39 N.C. high school seniors win Morehead Awards to UNC-CH (Oct. 29, 1999)
Alcoholism conference brings research discoveries to treatment (Oct. 27, 1999)
Dean Smith to sign autobiographies at UNC-CH’s Bull’s Head Bookshop (Oct. 27, 199)
Volunteers find flood relief efforts both physically, emotionally taxing (Oct. 27, 1999)
Food, music and fun on tap Saturday at Tar Heel Town (Oct. 26, 1999)
‘Poet’ of a pianist to play, teach in Newman classical music series (Oct. 25, 1999)
Vaden stresses community involvement at UNC-CH Greek honors ceremony (Oct. 22, 1999)
Chinese ambassador to speak at UNC-CH seminar on how to do business in China (Oct. 22, 1999)
Western Opera Theater to present ‘Don Giovanni’ at Memorial Hall (Oct. 22, 1999)
Hepatitis A confirmed in Chase dining facility employee (Oct. 22, 1999)
‘Landmark’ study shows early education efforts can still be seen in young adulthood (Oct. 21, 1999)
$500,000 bequest honors Chapel Hill dentist, provides scholarships for dentistry students (Oct. 20, 1999)
Gene mutation tied to deafness found in blacks, whites (Oct. 19, 1999)
UNC-CH political science studies show how Edwards beat Faircloth (Oct. 19, 1999)
New moon phase exhibit opens at Morehead Planetarium (Oct. 18, 1999)
UNC-CH School of Education receives $2.3 million in grants to improve ESL work (Oct. 18, 1999)
Police warn UNC-CH community about safety after attempted sexual assault (Oct. 17, 1999)
Art, education units seek supplies to help flood-damaged N.C. schools (Oct. 15, 1999)
Nobel prize winner who predicted ozone hole to give science lecture as part of chancellor’s seminar series (Oct. 15, 1999)
Kenan-Flagler Business School names six distinguished faculty scholars (Oct. 15, 1999)
UNC-CH receives $42 million contract to study drugs for schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s (Oct. 14, 1999)
Author who pegged amusing, somber sides of Civil War nostalgia coming to UNC-CH (Oct. 14, 1999)
Pfiesteria discoverer Burkholder to discuss journalism’s role in environmental education (Oct. 14, 1999)
Prestigious new nutrition research center being established at UNC-CH (Oct. 13, 1999)
Researchers may have identified new molecular clues to help control herpes (Oct. 13, 1999)
UNC-CH law school will dedicate new building at weekend celebration (Oct. 12, 1999)
Bill Friday to lend a hand to Johnston Center’s undergraduate focus at UNC-CH (Oct. 12, 1999)
UNIVERSITY DAY SPEECH - Professor examines the role of universities in today’s business climate (Oct. 12, 1999)
Tar Heel Town to celebrate Ramses’ 75th anniversary (Oct. 12, 1999)
Biostatistics department celebrates first 50 years with symposium (Oct. 12, 1999)
Public service center seeks students, others to spend ‘alternative’ fall break helping hurricane victims (Oct. 11, 1999)
Current star show examines moon (Oct. 11, 1999)
Public health foundation names Tilson winner of 1999 Ervin Award for service (Oct. 11, 1999)
Civic education throughout state gets boost in funding (Oct. 11, 1999)
UNC-CH sets another new record for research funding at $344 million (Oct. 8, 1999)
New alumni awards program honors Kenan-Flagler’s finest (Oct. 8, 1999)
Bus, van loads of public health school students to bring health, safety messages to hurricane (Oct. 8, 1999)
UNC-CH marine scientist says hurricane could be catastrophic for Pamlico Sound (Oct. 8, 1999)
Scientists find protein in Epstein-Barr virus causes B cell lymphoma in laboratory mice (Oct. 7, 1999)
Park Foundation pledges $5.7 million for School of Journalism and Mass Communication (Oct. 7, 1999)
Early decision admissions deadline extended for student applicants affected by hurricane (Oct. 6, 1999)
Grant to help low-income moms, newborns through nurse home-visiting (Oct. 6, 1999)
Oxford Press publishes reference on rural health (Oct. 6, 1999)
National Cancer Institute awards UNC-CH $5 million for unique prostate cancer studies (Oct. 6, 1999)
UNC-CH historian gives inaugural lecture at new American history center in Moscow (Oct. 5, 1999)
Annual UNC-CH study shows state gaining health providers, but big imbalances remain (Oct. 5, 1999)
Carolina Inn makes National Register of Historic Places (Oct. 5, 1999)
Study confirms protein culprit in alcohol-induced liver disease (Oct. 4, 1999)
UNC-CH seminars for teachers to cover changes in Europe, new global order (Oct. 4, 1999)
Hotline established to bring medicines, health supplies to flood victims (Oct. 1, 1999)
Seven more N.C. students are finalists for Morehead scholarships at UNC-CH (Oct. 1, 199)
Oct. 9 symposium to provide information and support to women with breast cancer (Oct. 1, 1999)
Durham native to speak at Oct. 9 symposium at UNC-CH (Oct. 1, 1999)
UNC researchers study new biomarker to improve screening for cervical cancer (Oct. 1, 1999)
New nasal obstruction procedure offers cheaper, pain-free alternative to surgery (Oct. 1, 1999)
UNC-CH studying effectiveness of new drug against ovarian and endometrial cancers (Oct. 1, 1999)