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Carolina Stories

Cast of "Hello, Dolly!" performing on stage in Victorian-era costumes.

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It’s so nice to have you back where you belong

Graphic with Carolina blue argyle and a black and white portrait of Horace Williams.

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How one man’s gift shapes a new generation of philosophy scholars

Person stands at a group of table with two others.

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Carolina alum brings art and business together

A close-up view of Stephen Eckel holding his IV dosing device

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Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Professor Flavio Frohlich faces the camera seated at a desk wearing tACS head-gear

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Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

Raegan Murphy smiling and working in a garden.

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The best videos of 2025

Portrait of Kathleen Duval reading book against library backdrop.

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Rewriting early America

First-year Radian Hong poses for a sitting portrait outside, with Thomas Wolfe monument in backdrop.

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A green light to write

Man in blue suit speaking into a microphone on stage with blue curtains behind him.

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Leading with gratitude

Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

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Supporting Carolina chemists

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