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

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Because of you: 2024 giving highlights

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

Illustration representing the new Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation, which will accelerate research on extreme weather and cybersecurity, featuring illustrations of a woman walking and icons representing markets, cybersecurity and weather

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Institute translates environmental threats into financial risks

Atencio stands on the shoreline smiling for a photo.

2 min read

Surveyor and storyteller

Betsy Steele and Geo. "Watts" Carr smiling for a photo.

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Inspired to give

An Indian woman in a sari stands in a field of solar panels.

7 min read

Investing in the future of sustainable business

Kaia graduation

3 min read

Combining Disciplines for Success

Nicci and Martin Gafinowitz

4 min read

Preserving a natural treasure

A closeup portrait of Carolina student Elijah Watson with the Old Well in the background.

8 min read

'I Can't Believe I Got To Go'

Gladys and David McNelis sit on a bench in the NC Botanical Garden.

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Together in living, loving and giving

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An Epic Journey, An Epic Carolina Future

Woman speaking to man with text "powering communities" behind her.

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A clearer vision for a cleaner world