September 2006 Archives

September 2006

Defense appropriations bill includes $5 million for UNC-Chapel Hill’s Citizen-Soldier Support Program (Sept. 29, 2006)
Racial achievement gap in schools to be probed Oct. 6, 7 at UNC, Duke (Sept. 29, 2006)
Blues scholar to be honored at international film festival (sept. 29, 2006)
Carolina North Leadership Advisory Committee to meet Oct. 5 (Sept. 28, 2006)
Smith, longtime public service advocate, named vice chancellor for engagement (Sept. 27, 2006)
UNC to dedicate Wolfe Memorial in public ceremony Tuesday (Oct. 3) (Sept. 27, 2006)
UNC's Post wins Rotary fellowship, will study in Brisbane, Australia (Sept. 26, 2006)
Thomas Wolfe Scholarship goes to Nate Lumpkin (Sept. 26, 2006)
National speakers, artists and policymakers participate in campus life at Carolina (Sept. 25, 2006)
Bourgeoisie lampooned in 'Underpants,' adapted by comedian Steve Martin (Sept. 22, 2006)
Garner foundation establishes two scholarships at UNC (Sept. 21, 2006)
UNC researcher receives $1.5 million grant to study rare and endangered animals (Sept. 21, 2006)
Address by Bowles, alumni honors highlight University Day 2006 (Sept. 20, 2006)
NASA astronauts, moonwalkers and Walter Cronkite headline new planetarium show on space exploration (Sept. 20, 2006)
$5 million Hyde gift will support academic leadership; program to be named for Ruel W. Tyson (Sept. 20, 2006)
Preparing for pandemic influenza topic of public health broadcast (Sept. 20, 2006)
UNC taps success in N.C. to lead national conversation on access in higher education for low-income students (Sept. 19, 2006)
UNC chemist receives $2.5 million NIH award to study proteins involved in neurodegenerative diseases (Sept. 19, 2006)
Preeclampsia, fetal development problems may be linked to low levels of hormone (Sept. 18, 2006)
Drennan directs new judicial college at UNC's School of Government (Sept. 15, 2006)
Four on faculty awarded Hettleman Prizes for their artistic, scholarly achievement (Sept. 15, 2006)
Former NFL player to address and panel to discuss "The Challenge of Ethics in Sports" Wednesday (Sept. 20) (Sept. 15, 2006)
Carolina receives $2.6 million to train the next generation of nurse researchers (Sept. 15, 2006)
Artist and director to present multimedia tour de force at Memorial (Sept. 14, 2006)
UNC receives $21.3 million Gates Foundation grant to develop new drugs for African sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis (Sept. 14, 2006)
Taylor, symphony, going to Carolina to receive lifetime achievement awards (Sept. 14, 2006)
UNC reaches new NIH funding high; ranks 15th among all universities (Sept. 13, 2006)
Education reformer Diane Ravitch to discuss No Child Left Behind (Sept. 13, 2006)
Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State, to speak at May 2007 commencement (Sept. 13, 2006)
Williams' colorful quilts tell stories of black experience in United States (Sept. 12, 2006)
Information, library science school to celebrate 75th anniversary year (Sept. 12, 2006)
Exercise may increase breast cancer survival for young women (Sept. 11, 2006)
UNC testing new treatment for Barrett's esophagus (Sept. 8, 2006)
American Indian issues, research to be focus of new UNC center (Sept. 7, 2006)
John William Pope Foundation supports football, academics with $2.3 million gift (Sept. 7, 2006)
UNC presents community conference on genetics and human values (Sept. 7, 2006)
Phillips funds study abroad scholarships for UNC students headed to Asia (Sept. 6, 2006)
Studies find general mechanism of cellular aging; suggest tumor suppressor gene is key (Sept. 6, 2006)
Mistreated children more likely to smoke, drink, fight and suffer from depression as adolescents (Sept. 5, 2006)
Poverty center to host expert panel on post-Katrina progress and challenges (Sept. 5, 2006)
UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA students offer N.C. companies pro bono consulting (Sept. 5, 2006)
N.C. Botanical Garden wildflower program marks 25 years, one million seeds distributed (Sept. 5, 2006)