Influenza

The influenza pandemic that swept the world in 1918 and 1919 had a very visible effect in Chapel Hill, claiming two consecutive university presidents. Edward Kidder Graham, the popular young president who was leading the university's growth and transformation into a modern research university, d...

Swim Test

When the United States entered World War II, there was widespread concern that the physical fitness of young Americans was poor compared to their German counterparts. Schools and colleges across the country began more intensive physical education programs as a result. Inspired in part by the demandi...

Genetic Medicine Building

This multidisciplinary research facility opened in 2008 to house scientists and laboratories from the School of Medicine's Departments of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Genetics, and Pharmacology, and from the Eshelman School of Pharmacy's Institute of Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Thera...

South Campus

While there is no official definition of the area known familiarly as South Campus, students and alumni generally know it as the section of the campus south of Kenan Stadium. The name most often refers to the high-rise dorms that were first constructed in the 1960s. However, as the campus has expand...