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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

UNC Makerspace employees taking a RYOBI training via video call.

2 min read

A greater toolkit

CSTEPfield

2 min read

Stepping into Work Experience

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and traditional patterned clothing smiles while tending rice plants in a lush mountain field, with a woven basket on their back and green hills in the background.

2 min read

Supporting Southeast Asian Studies

The inaugural Sources of Strength class taking group photo in front of brick building.

2 min read

Promoting mental wellness

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

Lantinx students

1 min read

Understanding gaps

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

Ann Rankin Cowan poses with feet kicked up in an outdoor chair.

1 min read

Born and bred