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

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Meet a Bell Ringer: David Fitzhugh

UNC alumni Heath Massey (BA ’83), left, and John Mitchener (BSBA ’81).

4 min read

New eminent professorship to support melanoma research

A box on the back of a bike reads UNC Project Lilongwe, Malawi

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State-of-the-art facility, state-of-the-art care

Dr. Joseph Muenzer with Cathy Bryson and Vaughn Bryson.

2 min read

Pioneering care for rare diseases

Bill and Dana Starling with a view of mountains in the background

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Starling gift establishes UNC Suicide Prevention Institute

Tom and Nancy Chewning stand with their daughter Wilson.

2 min read

Venture philanthropy

Portrait of Courtney Chaaban.

2 min read

Analyzing adolescent ACLs

Dr. Lisa Carey wears a white lab coat and poses in a hospital hallway.

5 min read

Supporting Innovative Cancer Treatments

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

Cynthia Bulik smiling for a portrait.

2 min read

Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative: Every dollar matters

Cheryl and Ken Williams hold a framed artwork and smile for a photo with David Routh.

2 min read

Helping to unlock the mysteries of cancer

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A thousand miles for Luc