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A nursing student leans over a dummy in a simulated training environment.

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Addressing the nursing shortage

Ken Donny-Clark stands in a forest.

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Hunting for hemlocks

Kristina Hefferle wearing a headlamp and purple rain jacket crouches beside a leaf-strewn stream in a forest, searching among rocks and leaf litter for salamanders.

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Seeking salamanders

Bill Starling stands in front of the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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Honoring a mentor

Phone screen with social media apps and a finger selecting an app.

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Tackling crisis of teens and screens

Tim Willson stands with arms crossed with lab equipment in the background.

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Bringing the dark proteome into the light

Dr. Sheikh examines a patient with health care professionals taking notes in the background.

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Doing What She Loves

Samantha Meltzer-Brody sits outside at a patio table with a cup of coffee.

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Improving child and adolescent mental health

Doctoral student Kaitlyn Morrell poses in front of a blackboard that shows physics equations.

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The Quantum Many-Body Problem

Xiadani Avila (left) and Kelsey Yokovich (right) pose at the UNC School of Social Work on Oct. 24th, 2022.

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Understanding Health Equity

Atencio stands on the shoreline smiling for a photo.

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Surveyor and storyteller

Dr. Joseph Muenzer with Cathy Bryson and Vaughn Bryson.

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Pioneering care for rare diseases