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Nathan Townsend stands on a professional baseball field on a sunny day.

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Intern shares analytics model with Japanese baseball team

Window panels to a conference room with a banner that reads "PNC, Capital Markets Lab."

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More than a classroom

Jack Austin smiles for the camera wearing a button-down top and suit jacket in the atrium of a building.

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Another mission accomplished

Kara Hume smiles and faces the camera while posing in a gym. Each hand grips an exercise ring hanging down.

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Ask a Professor: Kara Hume on fitness for all

Dr. Frederick Bowman Jr. sits in a lounge chair at his home in Chapel Hill.

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A lifetime of giving

Jim Jones speaks at the Alpha Challenge with a microphone in his hand and a presentation behind him that reads "Alpha Challenge presented by William Blair."

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A solid investment

The 2024 UNC mens golf team holding trophies and a banner after winning the ACC championship.

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Carolina Champions: Peter Fountain

Carolina women's soccer team members jump with glee on the soccer field.

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Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

UNC wrestler T.J. Jaworsky holding an opponent by the leg during a match.

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Carolina Champion: T.J. Jaworsky

Carolina students throw caps into the air with fireworks in the background during commencement at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

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Rewind: The top 12 photos of 2024

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

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Top 10 Carolina Stories 2024

A portrait of the late Joan Gillings. Joan is leaning into the frame from the left and looking into the distance.

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A legacy of excellence, strength and opportunity