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Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

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Supporting Carolina chemists

Portrait of Robert Laidlaw against a backdrop image of the Old Well.

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A lifetime of giving back

A shoulders up portrait of Anne Maheux on a Carolina blue illustrated background.

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Ask a Professor: Anne Maheux on generative AI use among adolescents

A selfie of Chloe with the western North Carolina mountains in fall in the background

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Inspiring future scientists

Timothy McLendon standing on Polk Place at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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From reluctant applicant to senior class president

Mina Bayraktar stands in front of the doors of Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

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Beyond the Well: Reaching out, returning home

Aerial view of UNC-Chapel Hill campus at night.

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Zietlow Fellows foster community

Pepper Dowd

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The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

Jordyn Middleton stands smiling surrounded by children from the Durham Boys & Girls Club who are all pointing at her.

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'Realizing dreams, beyond your dreams'

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This Royster studies oysters

A man and a woman sit side-by-side in the seats of an auditorium. The man drapes his right arm around the woman while both face the camera.

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Crafting their story

Marisa Porto sits at a desk wearing a bright blue suit jacket with a black undershirt. She has one hand placed on her laptop and the other around a mug.

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Ask a Professor: Marisa Porto on AI in the newsroom