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A selfie of Chloe with the western North Carolina mountains in fall in the background

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Inspiring future scientists

Person with short auburn hand stands on the terrace of a building wearing a white collared blouse and black suit jacket.

4 min read

Ask a Professor: Maria Savasta-Kennedy on well water safety

Aerial view of UNC-Chapel Hill campus at night.

8 min read

Zietlow Fellows foster community

Two hands wearing gardening gloves push down on dirt surrounding a small plant.

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Gardens ‘for students by students’

Pepper Dowd

4 min read

The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

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This Royster studies oysters

Carolina students and Aubrey Snowden, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Dramatic Art, pointing at a sign for 'The Making of a Broadway Show' exhibit while visiting New York City

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Broadway Comes to UNC-Chapel Hill: $2 Million Gift Enhances Undergraduate Experience in Dramatic Art

A violinist plays in an auditorium while a person wears a cap with multiple sensors during a brain mapping performance.

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When music meets the mind

Portrait of Ariayana Harrell smiling with UNC-Chapel Hill campus in the background.

4 min read

The arc of a Covenant Scholar

Portrait of Bella Garcia against textured cream background with thin Carolina blue line.

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Actor and advocate

Dalili sits outside. on the steps of the Bell Tower.

4 min read

A beautiful surprise

Portrait of Heather Wasser with a blue background.

3 min read

Applying global research to local disasters