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Professor Flavio Frohlich faces the camera seated at a desk wearing tACS head-gear

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Top 12 Carolina Stories 2025

Dr. Frederick Bowman Jr. sits in a lounge chair at his home in Chapel Hill.

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A lifetime of giving

A portrait of the late Joan Gillings. Joan is leaning into the frame from the left and looking into the distance.

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A legacy of excellence, strength and opportunity

Five individuals posing in front of sign reading "The Be Loud! Center for Young Adult Cancer Care."

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Be Loud! Center is elevating cancer care for young adults at UNC

Tom Kenan ’59 (center) with (from left) Robert Baynard, Lawrence Gray ’86, Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts and Vice Chancellor for Development Mike Andreasen.

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Carolina honors Tom Kenan for lifetime of giving and service

Tom and Nancy Chewning stand with their daughter Wilson.

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Venture philanthropy

Dr. Lisa Carey wears a white lab coat and poses in a hospital hallway.

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Supporting Innovative Cancer Treatments

Rich Preyer and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer

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Reducing breast cancer disparities and barriers to care

James and Susan Moeser pose outdoors in front of South Building on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

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A Milestone Investment

A photo of Nancy and Bill Graham with Lisa Carey, MD, FASCO.

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Grateful patient and husband establish breast cancer research fund

Champ and ET Mitchell smile for a portrait with wooden bookcases in the background.

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Winning his battle, helping others fight theirs

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An Epic Journey, An Epic Carolina Future