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Woman holds arm weights in a gym while looking at the camera. Blue argyle graphic borders the portrait.

7 min read

Building physical and mental resilience through exercise

Caroline Robinson stands outside the FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-Chapel Hill.

8 min read

Graduating college as a student and former patient

Portrait of David Fitzhugh with Carolina blue and navy argyle graphic.

4 min read

Meet a Bell Ringer: David Fitzhugh

Greg Scherrer and five members of his lab pose in his lab

5 min read

Developing non-addictive pain meds

13 Diplomacy Lab students in business attire pose for a group photo with Professor Neil Gaikwad

6 min read

UNC-Chapel Hill students help shape U.S. foreign policy

Portrait of Kristy Ainslie leaning against a whiteboard bordered by blue and white argyle pattern.

3 min read

Ask a Professor: Kristy Ainslie on a new type of vaccine

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

8 min read

Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Three people pose and smile in a lab.

4 min read

Eyes on the brain

Students gather around the water fountain in front of Bynum Hall

7 min read

Deans reflect on 2025

Bob Lauterborn smiles while standing next to a painting by his late wife on the wall in the background

6 min read

'Absolutely perfect'

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

4 min read

Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

Person stands in front of the Old Well and smiles softly.

4 min read

Engineering a future inspired by family