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Raegan Murphy smiling and working in a garden.

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The best videos of 2025

Three headshots of James Koman (centered), Allie Ray McCullen (right), and Eric Montross (left) against a Carolina blue backdrop.

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Three alumni honored with Davie Awards for service

A group of faculty and students stand on the shoreline in the Galapagos with a supine seal in the foreground.

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A royal first year

Jason Mihalik, Denise Singleton and Shawn Kane pose at the inaugural Knott Family Bridging Ceremony. Denise is holding a THRIVE plaque.

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Family gift honors veterans' journey through recovery

RJ and Rameses point at the camera in a campus food pantry, with jars of peanut butter in the foreground.

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When competition feeds a cause

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

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A lifetime of giving back

Four Morehead-Cain Scholars pose seated on a picnic table with trees and a lake in the background.

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Innovating AI services for the aging

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

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Inspiring future scientists

A woman stands in an office setting with a map pin graphic that surrounds her in blue that reads "Tar Heels Everywhere" and "Singapore."

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Tar Heels Everywhere: Singapore

Person with short auburn hand stands on the terrace of a building wearing a white collared blouse and black suit jacket.

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Ask a Professor: Maria Savasta-Kennedy on well water safety

Students clear debris in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. One student stands smiling at the camera while holding a shovel.

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Mentors, mountains and a mission

Person in military uniform kneels down in field to handle drone equipment.

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Military grad student up for promotion