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Katharine deGolian poses with the Old Well in the background.

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'A community that I'm part of and always will be'

Senior Rachel Geyer is researching why some corals grow more complex skeletons and how that might make them more resilient.

3 min read

Student’s research to help endangered coral

Man peers down at his phone in one hand while being surrounded by trees.

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Senior researches cicadas’ impact on local food web

Portrait of Jashawnna Gladney smiling.

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A continuation of advocacy

Carolina and NC State mascots pose looking forward while standing in a kitchen/pantry.

6 min read

Facing off to fight student food insecurity

Katie Dixon and teammates holding trophies after winning the 2023 NCAA championship.

7 min read

Carolina Champions: Katie Dixon

A portrait of Shirley Ort with campus scene in background.

3 min read

The Tar Heel behind the Covenant

Charles Hands and two Covenant students sit at a table laughing.

4 min read

A passion for helping others

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Going beyond degree completion

A closeup of fingers holding a small fish in a clear plastic sample box

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From riverbanks to labs

A collage showing the Olympic rings and four students with Parisian icons

8 min read

Ringing in the Summer Olympics

Carolina Cupboard for the 2023 Pantry Bowl

7 min read

Fighting food insecurity on campus