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Kannapolis, revitalized

Carissa Hessick stands outside.

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Tracking campaign contributions

Turtle swims in the sea.

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Collaboration for conservation

School of data science members Alex McAvoy, Harlin Lee and Santiago Olivella pose in a hallway.

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Data science jokes and recs

Portrait of Daniel Johnson in front of a black background.

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Active-duty journalism

Charlotte Dorn stands on the coast wearing a U.N.C. hat.

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Entrepreneurial engineering

Portrait of Aimee Wall arms crossed, smiling at camera.

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Serving local leaders

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

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Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

Chris Atack and Duane Hampton in police uniforms pose at the UNC School of Government.

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A Mission for Public Service

Portrait of Saravanan Kesavan.

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Analyzing artificial intelligence

A portrait of Dorothy Espelage.

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International forums and worldwide problems

A doctor performs a sonograph.

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Making ultrasounds universal