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Carolina Stories

Kathryn, Kevin and Henry Griffin smile at the camera in Sutton's Drug Store.

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Turning Carolina dreams into reality

Portrait of Sarah McGlothlin against blue and yellow squiggle graphic.

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A journey beyond Darwin

First-year Radian Hong poses for a sitting portrait outside, with Thomas Wolfe monument in backdrop.

3 min read

A green light to write

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

4 min read

Engineering a future inspired by family

Elizabeth and Kevin Murphy pose holding their young son with Charlotte directional signs in the background

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A lasting investment in advising and access

Dr. Aziz Sancar poses for a portrait in lab with his research team.

4 min read

A new hope for brain cancer

Nabarun Dasgupta stands smiling with arms crossed with a colorful artwork in the background.

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Nabarun Dasgupta wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’

Portrait of Landon Day against blue and white squiggle backdrop.

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Building the Carolina connection

Blue Sky Scholar Zoey Ainsworth poses for an outdoor portrait.

4 min read

Learning with heart

Dr. Aziz Sancar poses for a portrait in lab with his research team.

7 min read

The enduring legacy of Dr. Aziz Sancar

Portrait of Adriana Beltran.

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Reshaping genetics research

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Morehead-Cain's new global impact