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Mathias Zimba stands with two mothers in front of a home in rural Zambia

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Meet Mathias Zimba, executive director of Rising Fountains

Hayley Cartee throws sticky notes in the air during a performance of Every Brilliant Thing.

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‘Every Brilliant Thing’ uses theater to build resilience

A woman stands in front of a fence in an arid landscape

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Women building wealth and health in Zambia

Portrait of Logan Amos standing outside with UNC-Chapel Hill's campus in the background

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Following in her father’s footsteps

UNC School of Social Work Dean Ramona Denby-Brinson.

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Addressing kinship care

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Lowering risk of long COVID

Forte stands holding a certificate recognizing her accomplishment of Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year.

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Future in good hands

Members of Stacey Daughters’ lab. (Flavio Frohlich is second from left; Daughters is fifth from left.)

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Combatting opioid use disorder

Lane stands in front of South Building on U.N.C. campus.

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Finding a different path

Abigail Rohy stands in a lab in her graduation regalia.

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Becoming a scientist

A family sits on the stone steps, including a daughter with Angelmansl.

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On the verge of breakthrough

Kelley Altman Greer stands in front of Wilson Library.

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Supporting interdisciplinary autism research