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Low-income taxpayers choose saving over spending when offered an incentive

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:17:25 +0100

Saving is a critical first step on the path to financial security. But many low-income families find it challenging to choose saving for the future over meeting pressing spending needs today.

UNC General Alumni Association awards Distinguished Service Medals

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:14:56 +0100

The General Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Saturday (May 11) honored the chancellor and his wife and two other couples who have supported a broad range of campus initiatives for their outstanding service to the University and to the association.

Early Commencement Highlights: Steve Case asks new UNC graduates to lead 'startup nation'

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:11:04 +0100

Steve Case, co-founder of America Online and chair of the Case Foundation and chairman and CEO of Revolution, urged the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s newest graduates to be attackers, not defenders, as the new leaders of what always has been “a startup nation.”

Baby knows best: Fetuses emit hormone crucial to preventing preeclampsia

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:29:36 +0100

In a study using mice, researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found that a hormone, adrenomedullin, plays a crucial role in preventing the pregnancy complication preeclampsia. Surprisingly, this hormone protects women from preeclampsia when emitted by the fetus, not the mother, during...