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Dr. Michael Kretchmer and Dr. Michael Stella stand in a brightly lit atrium smiling.

3 min read

Thanking the community that’s been there all along

Woman holds arm weights in a gym while looking at the camera. Blue argyle graphic borders the portrait.

7 min read

Building physical and mental resilience through exercise

Nicholas Law, head of the Argus Array project, poses with a telescope beneath the Milky Way

8 min read

Watching all the stars align

Portrait of Addie Afeworki in her cap and gown dropped into Carolina argyle graphic.

6 min read

Making space for a dream fulfilled

Grace Brown and Sunny Burrows seated at an outdoor table.

5 min read

Mentorship helped graduating Peachtree Scholar find her path

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

4 min read

Meet a Bell Ringer: David Fitzhugh

Meghan Parker leans on Cam's shoulder at Titus' funeral.

5 min read

Titus strong

Portrait of David Ardia with a Carolina blue and navy argyle graphic

3 min read

Ask a Professor: David Ardia on balancing innovation and regulation

Greg Scherrer and five members of his lab pose in his lab

5 min read

Developing non-addictive pain meds

An older man stands behind a seated woman on a wooden patio, both smiling, with glass doors and a railing in the background.

3 min read

‘The right thing to do’

Amelia and Makenzie Kahn sit at a table, each with a cake in front of them.

6 min read

Marking different milestones

Portrait of Kristy Ainslie leaning against a whiteboard bordered by blue and white argyle pattern.

3 min read

Ask a Professor: Kristy Ainslie on a new type of vaccine