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Three men in hardhats stand in a water treatment plant. The man in the middle is pointing at a piece of equipment.

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Flowing together

Stephen H. Israel portrait

6 min read

$10 Million Gift Seeks to Ignite a ‘Humanities Renaissance’ at UNC-Chapel Hill

Jane Ellison takes her glasses off as she speaks behind a podium. The photo is framed in blue and says 50 Years, Board of Visitors

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Q&A with Jane Ellison: ‘Everyone has something to give’

Lauren Schultes poses for a photo

4 min read

A pitch-perfect career

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

Heart graphic

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How to heal a broken heart

AI-generated image of Rameses wearing a red, white and blue outfit and hat, in front of a stylized American flag

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Celebrating a presidential day

Left: Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Gene Roberts ’54; Right: An 1895 woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika

9 min read

The storytelling of art

Hayley Cartee throws sticky notes in the air during a performance of Every Brilliant Thing.

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‘Every Brilliant Thing’ uses theater to build resilience

Illustration of John Powell and Jacquelyn Dowd Hall from the shoulders up

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Honoring a pioneering scholar of the South

Sepia-toned portrait of Dr. Kimball King speaking at a conference.

10 min read

Life-changing lessons from a beloved professor

Eric Montross '94

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Eric Montross ’94 dies of cancer