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UNC Army ROTC earns prestigious MacArthur Award

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Army ROTC program has been named a recipient of the prestigious Gen. Douglas MacArthur Award for the fifth time in its history, recognizing it as one of the top ROTC programs in the nation for excellence in leadership, training and overall performance. The MacArthur Award is a hallmark of excellence within the ROTC community. (UNC.edu)

UNC alum, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Anne Marie Hagerty is ‘The Envoy’

Anne Marie Hagerty travels the world interviewing people for “The Envoy Show,” a docuseries about how food impacts health, economic growth and sustainable tourism in different regions. The work earned her recognition in the media category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. When she arrived at UNC, Hagerty felt inspired to pursue international journalism. (UNC.edu)

UNC-Founded Eats2Seats to Create Entrepreneurial ‘Third Space’ with New Franklin Street Headquarters

Like an Uber Eats for sports and entertainment venues, the concessions and vending partner Eats2Seats allows fans to order food and beverages right to their seats. It started as a class project at UNC and now operates in more than 50 venues across the country – but the business recently celebrated the decision to keep its headquarters local. (Chapelboro.com)

'You can't escape the story': UNC class feels for indentations on Old East left by enslaved laborers

A class of first-year students spent an hour carefully running their hands along the grooves of Old East's brick exterior. Their goal? To find signs of human creation — like a thumb mark, the indentation of a tool, or another non-environmental mark — reminiscent of the primarily Black slaves who sculpted each brick over 200 years ago. (Daily Tar Heel)

Tasting the Town: The 'fryerarchy' of Chapel Hill

We have always said it is impossible to mess up french fries. However, we are also a proponent of the concept of a fry hierarchy — a fryerarchy, if you will. That is precisely why a few weeks ago, we — Opinion Editor Sydney Baker, Assistant Lifestyle Editor Rebecca Savidge and Lifestyle Editor Lola Oliverio — set out to judge Chapel Hill’s fry scene. (Daily Tar Heel)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Openings, Closings and Updates in January-March 2026

Kipos Greek Taverna returned to operations in Eastgate Crossing after months of restoration following Chantal’s flooding last summer. Located in the back corner of the shopping center, the restaurant suffered severe water damage, but worked hard to welcome customers back on February 21. Kipos also added back its lunch and brunch hours. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Journalism School Takes Hearst Prize for 8th Consecutive Year

The University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media won the overall intercollegiate first place title at the Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Intercollegiate Writing, Photojournalism, Broadcast and Multimedia competitions. The victory marks the school’s eighth year in a row claiming the top national prize in student journalism. (Carolina Alumni Review)

How To Spend A Weekend In Chapel Hill, According To A Local

Pulling into Chapel Hill, is special, so drive up slowly. As you cruise along the main drag, Franklin Street, you’ll approach the heart of the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A leisurely pace will be rewarded by a canopy of ancient willow oaks lining the wide boulevard; they frame the sky, stretching their limbs out like old friends. (Southern Living)

Carolina astronomers capture images of the cosmos

The difficulties associated with obtaining these rare glimpses of the cosmos make the stories behind them all the more mesmerizing. The UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ physics and astronomy department recently assisted with the capture of several astronomical objects and events that helped us learn more about the nature of our distant universe. (UNC.edu)

Hometown Hero: UNC Scientist Nabarun Dasgupta

Nabarun Dasgupta is an epidemiologist who heads up UNC’s opioid data lab. They help people with substance use by giving them information about what substances they’re actually using by analyzing street drugs. When someone has an emergency or is seeking help, there could be other harms associated with the mixes in the substances. (Chapelboro.com)

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