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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

4 min read

Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

4 min read

Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Nikin and Rashmi Shah with their three children in front of a UNC sign.

4 min read

A Family’s Legacy of Education and Curiosity

Portrait of Courtney Chaaban.

2 min read

Analyzing adolescent ACLs

A side-by-side image showing Frank Ivy Carroll as a young man and in 2022.

1 min read

A life prioritizing education

Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, co-director, Matthew A. Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; Terry Rhodes, PhD, dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Dr. James Kelly, executive director, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, chancellor

7 min read

Treating Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans

Professor Donald Haggis wearing a covid mask with a book open displayed to the camera.

1 min read

Sharing a rare book collection for future scholars

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Transformational Gift to Fund New Sports Medicine Complex

Ann Rankin Cowan poses with feet kicked up in an outdoor chair.

1 min read

Born and bred

Gladys and David McNelis sit on a bench in the NC Botanical Garden.

1 min read

Together in living, loving and giving

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An Epic Journey, An Epic Carolina Future