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

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Watching all the stars align

A conceptual rendering of the Argus Array telescope system

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Developing the world’s largest sky-survey telescope

Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

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Supporting Carolina chemists

Pepper Dowd

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The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

LessonPlans

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Pilot program brings West Africa to local classrooms

Ronit Freeman stands at a desk.

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Early career excellence

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

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A greater toolkit

CSTEPfield

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Stepping into Work Experience

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and traditional patterned clothing smiles while tending rice plants in a lush mountain field, with a woven basket on their back and green hills in the background.

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Supporting Southeast Asian Studies

The Building Integrated Communities and Institute for the Study of the Americas team in the FedEx Global Education Center.

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Increasing inclusivity in local government

mayalinCS

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Art, architecture and memorials

Students working with computers and various devices in a lab.

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Shaping future engineers