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Nine Tar Heels Pick Up CSC At-Large Academic All-District Honors

Each year, the College Sports Communicators organization highlights student-athletes from across the country for their performances in competition and in the classroom. In the at-large division consisting of fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, and wrestling, nine Tar Heel student-athletes earned Academic All-District team recognition. (GoHeels.com)

Cure Innovation Index ranks Carolina 5th among publics, 18th overall

The University of North Carolina ranked 18th among U.S. universities and fifth among publics in the inaugural Cure Innovation Index. The comprehensive new assessment measures how effectively leading biomedical research institutions translate scientific discovery into real-world medical impact. The index evaluates 303 institutions nationwide. (UNC.edu)

Carrburritos Announces Move to Former Elmo’s Diner Location in Carr Mill Mall

A Carrboro staple is making a big move after nearly 30 years in business. Carrburritos, a popular burrito restaurant, will take over the Carr Mill Mall suite previously occupied by Grata Diner. The space is famous for being the former home of Elmo’s Diner, which closed in 2020. Carrburritos has operated out of its Rosemary Street location since 1997. (Chapelboro.com)

Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2026: Much More Than A Game

The University of North Carolina will host or participate in business, cultural, academic, athletic, and arts events in Dublin, Ireland, the week leading up to the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, bringing more than a marquee matchup between UNC Football and TCU on Aug. 29. Executives, faculty, staff, and students from UNC will also visit Ireland. (GoHeels.com)

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)

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