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A close-up view of Stephen Eckel holding his IV dosing device

8 min read

Donor funding bridges innovation ‘valley of death’

Frank Leibfarth working in a lab.

4 min read

Supporting Carolina chemists

A view of the Old Well framed through the doorway of South Building

3 min read

Gift establishes first endowed professorship for faculty of the new School of Civic Life and Leadership

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

2 min read

A greater toolkit

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

2 min read

Increasing inclusivity in local government

A group of Lead for North Carolina Fellows

2 min read

Cultivating community leaders

Mike Smith and Maurice Smith pose for a photo

2 min read

Supporting local communities

Students working with computers and various devices in a lab.

2 min read

Shaping future engineers

SECU Foundation members holding check

2 min read

Investing in local leadership

A photo of downtown Kinston with American flag.

2 min read

Giving local governments a boost

Office space with a "Chapel Hill" light-up sign on the wall.

2 min read

Launching into the future

A photo of the BEAM Maker space with a group of people working on projects.

2 min read

UNC-Chapel Hill a member of KEEN