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Kevin and Amy Guskiewicz sit on a lawn, with Kevin holding his dog Charlie on a leash.

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Honoring Chancellor Guskiewicz with a heartfelt farewell

Fiona Chen demonstrates how electronics work to youth in Franklinton.

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SECU Public Fellows internship brings science to Franklin County

Alisa Eanes points at an ultrasound

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Carolina Covenant Scholar becomes rural OB-GYN

Veteran Matty Colon pets a horse

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Helping veterans THRIVE: Matty Colón’s story

Blue Sky Scholar Heather Norland poses in front of the Old Well

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She sees a future in optometry

Frank Leibfarth in lab wearing a dark blue jump suit.

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Translating discovery into solutions

Portrait of Logan Amos standing outside with UNC-Chapel Hill's campus in the background

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Following in her father’s footsteps

Professor Ibrahim smiling at the camera in the lobby of Gillings on U.N.C. campus.

8 min read

Biostatistics: More than just numbers

Fellows from Southern Futures Undergraduate Fellows.

9 min read

Southern voices, future leaders

Sonny Griffith sits at a table in Wilson Library while typing on a laptop while looking at the camera.

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Following the narrative

Owen Fenton (seated) surrounded by six members of his team in the Fenton Lab

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Attracting expertise: A win for Carolina, a win for research

Ward family handed off the donations to UNC Health staff.

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Toy drive supports UNC Children’s