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The UNC Health Foundation has provided a generous gift to the Preschool Writing Project in order to supply Head Start families in Durham and Orange Counties with a tablet and internet hot spot in order to facilitate online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation fosters private gift support at...

The Division of Radiologic Science announces Amy Dela Cruz as its inaugural director of a new ultrasound curriculum, effective March 2021.  

The Well, an e-newsletter product of the University, recently featured Eileen Burker, director of the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling.

Tabitha Althoff ’16 has applied for, and received, a patent in Europe for a disposable, single-use applicator designed for studying sleep.

Kaitlin Walsh ‘19, an alumna of the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, found a passion for cancer research as she pursued her undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science. Walsh knew she wanted to launch a career in medicine but sought a non-patient-facing role.

Second-year Physician Assistant Studies student Andre Braima has received a grant from the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA).

Jessica Cassidy and Louise Thoma, both assistant professors in the Division of Physical Therapy, have received Junior Faculty Development Awards from the University.

The University’s Office of the Provost has appointed Deborah Givens, the director of the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS), as the inaugural Dr. Margaret Lee Moore Distinguished Professor in Physical Therapy.

Physician Assistant Studies students are administrating COVID-19 vaccines at multiple locations in Chapel Hill and Carrboro—an experience they’ll remember as future health care providers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a critical need for medical laboratory professionals —or those who work tirelessly behind the scenes in laboratories across the United States— to develop, perform and interpret diagnostic tests, among other duties.