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Portrait of person wearing suit and tie against a blue and white argyle backdrop.

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Ask a Professor: Jason Surratt on potential air pollution from harmful algal blooms

Angelica in cap and gown

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Inspired by Harvey Beech, a Carolina MPA grad leads with courage

A group of faculty and students stand on the shoreline in the Galapagos with a supine seal in the foreground.

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A royal first year

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Heat mapping for change

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.

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

Person in military uniform kneels down in field to handle drone equipment.

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Military grad student up for promotion

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

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Gardens ‘for students by students’

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This Royster studies oysters

Portrait of person with short, curly black hair wearing a white top and a white and black patterned shawl.

3 min read

Trading zoning maps for disaster relief work

Portrait of Heather Wasser with a blue background.

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Applying global research to local disasters

Portrait of woman with brown hair smiling up against a two-toned blue background.

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Ask a Professor: Julia Rager on urban wildfire risks