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Carolina Stories

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

Portrait of Sarah McGlothlin against blue and yellow squiggle graphic.

3 min read

A journey beyond Darwin

Blue Sky Scholar Zoey Ainsworth poses for an outdoor portrait.

4 min read

Learning with heart

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

Meg Zomorodi smiles for a portrait in front of the Old Well.

2 min read

Supporting nursing in our rural communities

Segovia-Chumbez wears graduation regalia while sitting on cement wall with "Adams School of Dentistry" sign on it.

3 min read

Covenant Scholar’s dentistry path leads back to rural service

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

4 min read

Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

Carolina students throw caps into the air with fireworks in the background during commencement at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

2 min read

Rewind: The top 12 photos of 2024

An aerial shot of the Galapagos Science Center with a beach in the foreground

5 min read

Inaugural Kenan Galapagos Fellows launch new research

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

Jane Ellison takes her glasses off as she speaks behind a podium. The photo is framed in blue and says 50 Years, Board of Visitors

4 min read

Q&A with Jane Ellison: ‘Everyone has something to give’